After a physically and mentally exhausting week filled with altered travel plans and the devastation of seeing a city decimated by wildfires, the Los Angeles Rams took care of business on Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

Here’s what Sean McVay said about facing the Vikings in the wild-card round, breaking down what makes them an “excellent team”

When the Los Angeles Rams decided to t ake their foot off the proverbial gas in Week 18 to rest their starters ahead of the playoffs, it left fans with one major takeaway: LA must have been okay with playing against the Minnesota Vikings or the Detroit Lions in the Wildcard Round.

McVay’s own coaching tree has become a popular spot for other NFL teams to harvest head coaches, partly because he pays forward the opportunities and preparation he was provided as an assistant.

Before their Wild Card matchup in the playoffs, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell sent a heartfelt message to the Rams and Sean McVay.

It has been a tough week in and around Los Angeles, as the fires that prompted Monday night's wild card game between the Rams and Cardinals to move to Glendale, Ariz. still blaze across the city.

The Rams had to overcome a lot this week leading up to Monday's game vs. Minnesota, and they used the adversity to fuel their performance.