The Vikings beat the Rams in the 1969 Western Conference Championship, NFC title games in 1974 and ’76, and a '77 divisional matchup before L.A. got revenge in 1978.

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 NFL and the Cardinals have worked hard to make Monday look and sound like a Rams home game, after wildfires forced a venue change.