PHX Reporter

The Cardinals will face the Commanders at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. The betting line favors the Cardinals by 3.5 points, according to BetMGM online sportsbook.

Kliff Kingsbury's return is a major highlight of the game. Kingsbury, who served as head coach for the Cardinals for four seasons, including a playoff appearance in 2021, is now the offensive coordinator for the Commanders. His former quarterback Kyler Murray will face him with Jayden Daniels as his current quarterback.

Craig Grialou notes that "Kingsbury's return is grabbing most, if not all, of the headlines." He adds that Kingsbury now commands "the No. 5 scoring offense and sixth-best total offense in the league."

Paul Calvisi highlights an interesting aspect of this game: both starting quarterbacks have impressive dual-threat capabilities. Kyler Murray and Jayden Daniels are among the few quarterbacks with passer ratings over 100 and rushing averages exceeding 50 yards per game. According to Calvisi, Daniels leads "the NFL in completion rate (80.3 percent) yet also has the most rushing TDs (3) of any QB."

Dani Sureck emphasizes that running the ball will be crucial for Arizona against Washington's defense, which ranks poorly in several key areas like first down, third down, and red zone defense. She states that Arizona must "run it early and often to create rhythm and open up the passing game."

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