Arizona Cardinals fans are finally getting what they’ve waited for: a spot in the playoffs. And they’re ecstatic.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald sent the Arizona Cardinals into the playoffs as winners.

Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald sent the Arizona Cardinals into the playoffs as winners. Warner threw four touchdown passes, his most in seven years, then sat out the fourth quarter Sunday and the Cardinals beat Seattle 34-21 to spoil the final game of Mike Holmgren’s decade as Seahawks coach.

The Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals are going in different directions as the regular season ends today for both teams, but the Cardinals still have the NFC West clinched and the Seahawks are left to send a message that it’s only temporary.

Arizona, the NFC West champion, has lost four of its past five games.

In a perfect world, playoff-bound Arizona would rest its starters in the meaningless regular-season finale against Seattle on Sunday. In the Cardinals’ world, the starters will play as the NFC West champions try to pull out of a late-season tailspin.

FOXBORO - The pass-happy Arizona Cardinals met their match on Sunday.

Arizona has an 8-7 record and clinched a spot in NFC playoffs three weeks ago. The Cardinals have not played well since.

The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Victor Hobson Wednesday.

The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Victor Hobson to a two-year contract on Wednesday.