LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The NFL has moved the Los Angeles Rams’ Monday night
showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to the
poor condition of the field at Azteca Stadium.
The league announced the extraordinary decision Tuesday, six days before one of
the most-anticipated regular-season games of the year.
In a news release, the league says it determined that the recently re-sodded
field at Mexico City’s historic stadium “does not meet NFL standards for
playability and consistency, and will not meet those standards by next Monday.”
Recent rains and several big events at Azteca combined to damage the field.
The Rams (9-1) will host the Chiefs (9-1) at the Coliseum instead.
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