The Arizona Cardinals may not be in the playoffs but that didn’t stop them from stepping up in a time of need.
There's no place like home, but the Los Angeles Rams certainly are trying to make Arizona feel like it.
The team unveiled video of the freshly-painted turf at State Farm Stadium featuring a Rams logo at midfield and "Los Angeles" written in one end zone and "Rams" in the other.
"Thanks for opening your doors to us, @AZCardinals," the Rams posted on X along with a heart hands emoji.
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Thanks for opening your doors to us, @AZCardinals. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/9zgyUabQdk
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2025
The NFL relocated Monday's Wild Card Weekend matchup between the Rams and Minnesota Vikings from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California to Arizona amid the ongoing wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area.
Two hundred gallons of paint were delivered Saturday to State Farm Stadium, normally the home of the Arizona Cardinals, to paint the field.
Finishing touches. 🎨🖌️ pic.twitter.com/bxvEeh59mi
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 12, 2025
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In addition to lending their venue and practice facility to the Rams, the Cardinals also assisted with transportation. They sent two team planes to Los Angeles on Friday to fly the Rams players and staff and their families, including some pets, to Arizona.
The Cardinals are sending two of the team’s 777 planes to Los Angeles this afternoon, picking up the Rams team, its staff, their families, six dogs and two cats — yes, six dogs and two cats, per an official — and bringing them to Arizona tonight.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 10, 2025
Cardinals are turning over their… pic.twitter.com/pdCeBFVHuN
If the Rams defeat the Vikings, they advance to play on the road against either the top-seeded Detroit Lions or the No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles in next weekend's Divisional Round.
