Like the rest of us, the Rams will search for signs of normalcy on Monday night. They’ll find it in the horned logo at midfield, in the paint in the end zone, in the blue towels waving in the stands,

The Rams dominated the Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times, to win Monday night in an NFC wild-card game that was moved out of Southern California because of devastating wildfires.

Monday’s night NFC wild card game transpired like a Hollywood movie script as the Rams channeled the devastation from the wildfires into motivation.

The significance of Monday's 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings beyond its playoff consequences wasn't lost on members of the Los Angeles Rams. The NFC

The Vikings fell to 0-3 vs. Matthew Stafford, the L.A. Ram, after Monday night’s 27-9 loss. Minnesota was 13-8 against Stafford when he was in Detroit.

The first, of course, is that the Eagles (14-3) already beat the Rams (10-7) back on Nov. 24, 37-20, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. In that game, Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards, a career-high and franchise record. That included TD runs of 70 and 72 yards.

Philadelphia defeated L.A. in Week 12 when Saquon Barkley had 302 total yards. Rams safety says "limiting explosive plays" is key to getting a win.

The Los Angeles Rams get another chance to face the Philadelphia Eagles. This time, it is in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs, and it will be on Sunday at the Linc. Defensive coordinator Chris Shula will work long hours to figure out how to clamp down on the Eagles’ offense,