The Arizona Cardinals ran Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury out of the The Valley two seasons ago after the former Cardinals’ head coach failed to make any substantial progression within the franchise during his four-year tenure.

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the playoffs this season, but come of their former players did. The NFL playoffs continue with the divisional round beginning Saturday. The second game on the Saturday schedule has the Washington Commanders on the road against

It was four months ago on Sept. 22 that the Arizona Cardinals lost in Week 3 to the Detroit Lions, 20-13. The Cardinals were 1-2 after that game and the Lions 2-1. Following the game, the Cardinals were .500 at 7-7 to finish 8-9 while the Lions won 13 of their last 14 to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 15-2 record.

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the postseason, so their fans get to watch the playoffs with no true rooting interest. However, there are some Cardinals-related reasons to watch because every team left in the postseason has soon-to-be free agents and some could end up offseason targets for Arizona.

The former Cardinals tight end has been a key ingredient to Washington's successful season under quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury - whom Ertz played under in Arizona. NFL.com recently named Ertz as one of the league's best free agent signings of the year:

The Commanders' first-year offensive coordinator has rediscovered the joy of playcalling and building relationships.

Washington Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury is enjoying the Commanders' success and not rushing to get another HC job.

Fast forward two years into the future and in Washington, Kingsbury has finally found a balance between football and human interactions, with Zach Ertz breaking down the differences he's seen between his coach with the Cardinals and now the Commanders.

The Washington Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in 33 years after engineering a stunning 45-31 victory over the

Jayden Daniels, the promising quarterback of the Washington Commanders, is not only shining on the field. His fortune is growing with multi-million dollar contracts, brand deals and a promising future in the NFL.

The Dallas Cowboys have been stuck at home, watching their fellow NFC East rivals compete in the NFL Playoffs. The

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the postseason, so their fans get to watch the playoffs with no true rooting interest. However, there are some Cardinals-related reasons to watch because every team left in the postseason has soon-to-be free agents and some could