Rams Beat Vikings 27-9 in Arizona After Wildfires, Tie Sack Record; Will Face Eagles Next

Jan 14, 2025, 04:20 AM

Due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the Rams' NFC wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings was moved to Arizona's State Farm Stadium. The Rams provided buses to transport hundreds of fans nearly six hours to the relocated game, where the Cardinals transformed the stadium to welcome them. Despite the challenges, quarterback Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes, and the Rams' defense delivered a dominant performance, including a defensive touchdown. They tied an NFL postseason record by sacking Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold nine times, resulting in a loss of 82 yards—the most in the Super Bowl era. The Rams defeated the Vikings 27-9 to advance to the divisional round, where they will face the Philadelphia Eagles next Sunday at 3 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field.