Rams president Kevin Demoff was optimistic early Thursday that the game could be held at SoFi Stadium, but it became clear there were many reasons to move the game.

The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up practice at their training complex Friday under blue skies with bruise-colored clouds of wildfire smoke lurking on the horizon.