In response to the wildfires that are ongoing around the Los Angeles area, Monday's playoff matchup against the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams is being moved to Arizona, the league announced in a statement on Thursday evening.

The NFL moved the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings out of Southern California on Thursday, the biggest of several changes to the sports calendar after days of devastating wildfires in the area.

"Obviously the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the fires.

The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings are set to play in the NFL Wild Card round on Monday, January 13, but deadly wildfires in California might have an impact on the game.

The National Football League has moved Monday's playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, after wildfires ravaged the region surrounding the Rams' SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,

As wildfires spread throughout Los Angeles County, a number of sporting events have been canceled, postponed or otherwise impacted in the area.

The Palisades is home to the Riviera Country Club, home of the tour’s Genesis Invitational (formerly known as the Los Angeles Open), which Tiger Woods now hosts. The course and club are reportedly fine, although the neighborhood surrounding the property has been affected. The event is scheduled for Feb. 13-16.

The NFL is evaluating the impact the L.A. wildfires could have on the Rams-Vikings Playoff game on Monday. The Los Angeles area has been heavily affected by the wildfires due to high winds that occurred on Tuesday and are still ongoing on Wednesday.

Wildfires are burning in Los Angeles for a fourth day, with at least 10 people killed in the blazes. The latest fire is being investigated as arson after an individual was detained in the West Valley area.

Wildfires are burning in Los Angeles for a fourth day, with at least 10 people killed in the blazes. The latest fire is being investigated as arson after an individual was detained in the West Valley area.

The Rams finished the regular season 10-7, atop the NFC West. This guaranteed them a top-four seed in the NFC playoffs, which also meant home-field advantage during the wild-card round.The NFL playoffs in January tend to bring questionable weather for teams up north.