The Minnesota Vikings will need several players to excel if they want to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.

Former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will join ESPN2’s ManningCast during Monday night’s wild-card game between the Vikings and the Rams. He’ll spend the entirety of the third quarter chatting with Peyton Manning and Eli Manning on the telecast.

A short memory is needed in this game against the Rams that has been moved because of the Los Angeles wildfires to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. SoFi Stadium is not an intimidating home field compared to Ford Field in Detroit or Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, but this move should work out in the Vikings’ favor.

Oct 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. (11) scores on a 10-yard touchdown pass against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

This matchup of former coaching cohorts could come down to whether the Vikings can protect Sam Darnold against the fearsome Rams front.

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Monday, a rematch of the Rams' 30-20 victory on Oct. 24.

The NFL has announced that the Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams NFC Wild Card playoff game has been moved to State Farm Stadium (home of the

The league pivoted to its contingency plan after the deadly fires burned tens of thousands of acres around Los Angeles.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell shared a heartfelt and encouraging message for Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay in light of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The message came just days before their teams faced off in the playoffs.