The Arizona Cardinals are not in the playoffs but some future Cardinals players could be, as free agency begins in March. The Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs play the first game of the weekend of the divisional round, kicking off Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Chiefs have a number of players scheduled to hit free agency.

The Cardinals will also have the stadium fully staffed as if it were a regular home game. And with the game quickly selling out, the Rams should actually expect a playoff atmosphere despite the distance from SoFi Stadium.

The NFL is expanding its international game schedule. In addition to two games in London in 2025 and an announced game in Berlin in which the Indianapolis Colts are the designated home team, the league announced Friday that there will be a game in Madrid,

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