Cheap Tickets Helping Minnesota Vikings Fans Take Over State Farm Stadium vs Rams
The Minnesota Vikings are getting ready to start the second playoff run of Kevin O’Connell’s tenure where, against the Los Angeles Rams, the third-year head coach hopes to earn his first playoff victory.
On Thursday, due to the dangerous wildfires blazing in the Los Angeles area, the Wild Card contest was moved to Glendale, AZ, which is a popular winter destination for snowbird Vikings fans who like to find warmer weather this time of year.
Minnesota Vikings fans trying to take over State Farm Stadium
Since I’m in Las Vegas visiting family after watching my alma mater once again lose the FCS Football Championship Game, I thought I’d check ticket prices for the game. Hell, it’s only a 10-hour round trip from Vegas, after all. When prices came up, I was shocked.
Before I went to bed last night, tickets in the upper deck at State Farm Stadium were going on the secondary market for over $400 on Gametime. This morning, those same tickets are less than $60.
Thursday night’s prices were due to the inability to buy tickets on the primary market. Those didn’t open up for public consumption until Friday afternoon. First, they were released to Rams season ticket holders, then Vikings season ticket holders, before finally opening up for everyone.
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The change in location created a unique opportunity for Minnesota Vikings fans to see a road playoff game that may feel much more like a neutral site matchup… maybe even closer to a home game.
LA Rams fans never stood a chance once this game was moved
SoFi Stadium in LA is notorious for being heavily attended by road fans. On the contrary, Vikings fans are known for their ability to travel. Throw in a shorter travel time and snowbird destination city…and Monday could be primed for a road-turned-home game for Minnesota.
.@RamsNFL & @AZCardinals season ticket members received the first chance to purchase tickets for Monday night's Vikings-Rams game that will now be played in the Cardinals stadium. 52K tickets were sold to these fans in the 2-hour priority window. General public sale now open at…
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) January 10, 2025
State Farm Stadium can be expanded to handle a capacity of 78,600 people, so Rams season ticket holders buying 25,000 left a lot of available tickets for Vikings fans. NFL.com’s put tickets up for public sale to all fans at 2 PM Pacific time.
As we get closer to game time, I expect secondary prices to continue dropping, as Rams fans realize they can’t travel to Arizona. Once those tickets go up for sale, it’s more likely they are picked up by Minnesota Vikings fans, which could continue to push the fan ratio in favor of the purple.
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Of course, those in the Los Angeles area have bigger things to worry about than whether the Rams can beat the Vikings in a playoff game that would have meant nothing to their city just a handful of years ago, when their franchise was located in San Diego. I also worry for those near the wildfires in LA and hope everyone is staying as safe as possible.
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