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

The wildfires continue to grow, and new fires have even started to pop up despite the break that first responders and firefighters got with low winds on Thursday. While state officials and other agencies monitor the fire for their job,

In response to the wildfires that are ongoing around the Los Angeles area, Monday's playoff matchup against the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams is being moved to Arizona, the league announced in a statement on Thursday evening.