WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – The Los Angeles area has been devastated by wildfires during the week proceeding the Rams' home Wild Card game against the Vikings, scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. pacific time. As of Thursday, the NFL intends to play the game as scheduled at SoFi Stadium, but they have a contingency plan to move the game to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., if conditions worsen.

On Thursday, head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford spoke with the media about the affect of the wildfires and their preparation ahead of a rematch with Minnesota on Wild Card weekend.

Here are the most significant quotes and talking points from those press conferences:

"It's one of those deals that almost doesn't feel real, but it certainly is real to the people that are affected. It's one of those deals that gives you perspective. And so hopefully (we) get this stuff under control. It's been a unique week. Fortunately for us, there's been some people that have been affected in regards to outages, recommended evacuation. A couple of our staff members did have their homes affected. But fortunately, to my knowledge, nobody has been injured, and for that we are grateful." - McVay

McVay said it's important to acknowledge how the community has been affected by the wildfires, adding that "this is bigger than football." The Rams' staff has been helpful in making sure players and coaches are able to take care of their personal safety before anything else, that way they can focus on preparing for Minnesota when they get into the facility.

The Rams are operating as if the game will be played at SoFi Stadium, McVay said, and they would like it to be as long as conditions permit. Still, he said they will be ready for any scenario and "you realize the perspective and you hate for situations like this to arise." McVay said "players' health and safety is at the forefront of our concerns."

In terms of preparing for the Vikings, McVay said "(Vikings defensive coordinator Brian) Flores does an excellent job of presenting a variety of issues," and it will come down to proper execution against that complicated defensive scheme. The Rams' 30-20 win in Week 8 "has nothing to do with" this matchup, McVay said, as both teams have adapted their approaches significantly since then, as is expected during the course of an NFL season.

"While we're here, it's full focus, 100% on the Vikings and the challenges that they present, but we're also human beings and care for the people of our community... I think every time we suit up, we're the Los Angeles Rams. We play for the people in this community, the people that support us, and this week will be another example of that, obviously." - Stafford

Stafford lost power in his home for a few days, but said he feels lucky that has been the worst of his families' problems. He added that he's hopeful the game will be played at SoFi Stadium still in front of the home crowd, and hopes it will be "a great escape for people who have been going through a lot of tough times here the last couple days."

Regardless of where the game is played, Flores always presents "a bunch of different coverages, different pressures, all those kind of things that you've got to get ready for and be able to adjust to on the fly in the game." Week 8 was one of Stafford's best games of the season, as he threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns, but like McVay, he knows how much both teams have changed since then.

Last game was "high-level football in a lot of areas," Stafford said, and he will have to rely on his preparation and pre-snap reads once again to ensure everyone on offense is on the same page.