Matthew Stafford Says ‘Playing for People Back Home’ Motivated Rams in Win Over Vikings

The Los Angeles Rams delivered for their city amid tragedy in a Wild Card win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Matthew Stafford Says ‘Playing for People Back Home’ Motivated Rams in Win Over Vikings
Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Dec. 28, 2024. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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Los Angeles Rams players’ donning apparel showing support for the Los Angeles Fire Department on the sideline of Monday’s Wild Card win in Arizona wasn’t just a turf show.

It was the Rams’ motivation in a 27–9 win over the Minnesota Vikings at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game moved away from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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