NFL moves Rams-Chiefs game from Mexico City to LA over condition of field

• League says Azteca Stadium turf ‘does not meet NFL standards’
• Decision comes just six days before game due to be played

The NFL has moved the Los Angeles Rams’ Monday night showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs from Mexico City to LA due to the poor condition of the field at Azteca Stadium.

The league announced the extraordinary decision on Tuesday, six days before one of the most anticipated regular-season games of the year. In a news release, the league said it determined that the recently re-sodded field “does not meet NFL standards for playability and consistency, and will not meet those standards by next Monday.”

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