Thousands of LA Rams fans line up before sunrise to catch buses to Arizona after NFL playoff game was relocated amid wildfires
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Thousands of Rams fans gathered at SoFi Stadium at the crack of dawn to be bused to Arizona for the team's Wild Card game against the Vikings. The Rams were meant to host Minnesota after winning the NFC West crown, but the game was relocated to the Cardinals' State Farm Stadium in Glendale amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.
![[The team's Wild Card matchup was moved amid the wildfires affecting Los Angeles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/17/93921841-14279397-The_fires_have_caused_devastation_across_Los_Angeles_with_thousa-a-50_1736788953567.jpg)
Nonetheless, fans were lined up before sunrise to make the roughly six-hour bus trip to the stadium, as the Rams are believed to have chartered over 40 buses for their supporters. A line of fans could be seen wrapping around the stadium prior to 5:30am local time.
![[The Rams chartered buses for fans to get to the game - with the number believed to be at least 40]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/17/94044663-14279397-image-a-48_1736788692498.jpg)
And once fans got on the buses, they were even met with gifts, as an X post from fan Allen Sales showed a towel and foam finger on his seat. While the Rams are not playing in their home stadium, they are primed to have sizable support in the stadium. Thousands of Rams fans were seen lining up on Monday to head to Glendale, Arizona.
![[Smoke from the recent fires obscures the sun at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/17/94043633-14279397-image-a-51_1736789026977.jpg)
The team's Wild Card matchup was moved amid the wildfires affecting Los Angeles. The Rams chartered buses for fans to get to the game - with the number believed to be at least 40. 40+ buses deep and the line wraps around Sofi. #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/7AGhNrJG6F.
Of the 63,400 capacity of State Farm Stadium, 52,000 tickets were sold to Rams and Cardinals season ticket holders in a priority window, according to the NFL's vice president of communications, Brian McCarthy. The remainder of tickets were then opened to a general sale.
