Both coaches in NFC Championship game were fired by Redskins

Neither Kyle Shanahan nor Matt LaFleur was apparently good enough for the Redskins in 2013, but now they’re a game away from the Super Bowl.

Hey did you hear the news? The two coaches that are going to be coaching in the NFC Championship Game both used to coach for the Washington Redskins.

One is Kyle Shanahan, the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He used to be the offensive coordinator for the Redskins from 2010-2013. The other coach is Matt Lafleur, with the Green Bay Packers. He used to be the quarterback’s coach for the Redskins during the same time that Shanahan was the OC in Washington. In that time, the Redskins went 24-40 under head coach Mike Shanahan, and they were eventually fired after going 3-13 in their final year with the team.

Now, the two young offensive minds have found greener grass outside of Washington, and they’ve managed to make their way into the playoffs, through the wild card and divisional rounds, and into the conference championship.

Meanwhile, the Redskins missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season this year.

But who’s comparing.

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