The NFL playoffs start this weekend – but for two teams from Los Angeles, this is somewhat out of focus because of the fire disaster there. The NFL has a contingency plan in place. The Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming home game in the NBA has already been postponed.
In view of the fire disaster in the greater Los Angeles area, the US professional football league NFL has presented possible alternative scenarios if the playoff game scheduled for Monday evening between the… Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings cannot take place at SoFi Stadium. Accordingly, the first round game would be moved to Glendale in Arizona, almost 600 kilometers away. They usually wear them there Arizona Cardinals their home games.
The Rams players had a day off on Wednesday and resumed practice on Thursday. According to a statement from the team, no member of the player squad or staff is currently affected by the fires. The Rams headquarters are located in Woodland Hillsaround 20 kilometers north of Pacific Palisadeswhere the fires rage particularly violently.
New Training procedures with the LA Chargers
Those too Los Angeles Chargers have to react to the situation at the moment. The team will play an away game in the first playoff round on Saturday (January 11, 2025 / local time). Houston Texansbut preparation is affected by the fires. So the Chargers adjusted their practice schedule on Wednesday to avoid players spending too much time outside.
The fires caused a drastic deterioration in air quality. The Chargers have their training center in El Segundo, right next to Los Angeles airport. This is located around 20 kilometers southeast of Pacific Palisades.
Lakers home game because of Fire disaster delay
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday evening has already been postponed. “Our thoughts are with those directly affected by this unimaginable situation” the Lakers announced on X. “Our game tonight is postponed to focus on what matters most today.”
The Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames in the NHL professional ice hockey league had previously been postponed. The Kings and Lakers play their home games in the same arena in Downtown LA.