
The Los Angeles Rams, displaced from their stadium due to the fierce fires, have prevailed against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL playoffs and can continue to dream of the Super Bowl.
The 27:9 win over the Vikings took place in the Arizona Cardinals' stadium because the metropolis in California suffered major destruction due to fire, poor air quality and a heavy workload for the emergency services. In the divisional round, the Rams will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The Rams took the lead against the favored Vikings and held on to it until the end. The Super Bowl winners from three years ago had the game under control throughout and never really let the Vikings, who had the significantly better season record, into the game. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford totaled 209 yards passing and twice found a teammate in the end zone for a touchdown.
Sam Darnold on the other side did not have a good performance, as in the defeat against the Detroit Lions in the last main round game, in which the Vikings lost a bye for the first round of the playoffs. Because even his protectors were repeatedly overpowered, the Rams were able to bring the Vikings quarterback down eight times.