The former Arizona Cardinals coach helped the Commanders cruise to a 42-14 victory and was the center of attention afterward.

There will be a familiar face on the sidelines for the Arizona Cardinals' next opponent, the Washington Commanders. Their offensive coordinator is Kliff Kingsbury, who was the Cardinals' head coach from 2019-2022.

In Kliff Kingsbury’s return to Arizona, the Commanders had 449 yards of offense and 216 on the ground in a 42-14 beatdown win.

The Cardinals were run out of State Farm Stadium on Sunday by a Washington Commanders offense led by Jayden Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury.

The Commanders' rookie QB has already turned heads through three weeks. Can Kingsbury's second chance take him even higher?

Last time they played: The Cardinals opened the Jonathan Gannon era against Washington in Landover last September. Without Kyler Murray, they lost, 20-16, but it was an encouraging performance that displayed the hard-nosed tenets that have come to define Gannon’s teams.

When Kliff Kingsbury was fired as head coach of the Cardinals last January, his coaching future was in doubt. He found himself

Kingsbury used to be Murray’s head coach at Arizona. Now, he’s Washington’s offensive coordinator and will be on the opposite sideline when the Commanders meet the Cardinals.

Kliff Kingsbury made a statement with his new offense to Arizona Cardinals fans Sunday, leading the Washington Commanders to a 42-14 beatdown victory over his former team.

The Arizona Cardinals fell to the Washington Commanders in 42-14 fashion in Week 4, and the loss felt extra harsh coming at the hands of former head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury - who was fired at the end of 2022 by Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill - rejoined the NFL ranks this offseason (after a year at USC) as Washington's offensive coordinator.