The New Orleans Saints have fired coach Dennis Allen a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games.

Darren Rizzi will make his head coaching debut this upcoming week against the Atlanta Falcons, but if his debut was against the Carolina Panthers, he would have done at least one thing differently. The New Orleans Saints were faced with a fourth and one in the fourth

Dennis Allen's job as head coach didn't survive the New Orleans Saints ' seven-game losing streak, the team announced Monday. He's replaced by interim head coach Darren Rizzi. Why it matters: The hunt for a permanent head coach begins now.