New Orleans fired coach Dennis Allen nine games into his third season as its head coach after a 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 3 extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games and dropped their record to 2-7. Special-teams coordinator Darren Rizzi completed the season as New Orleans’ interim head coach.

NFC South, missed playoffs Overview: It was largely a lost season for the Saints, which is incredibly disappointing after a very strong start that included a 25-point road rout of the Dallas Cowboys.

The final NFL head coaching vacancy has been filled. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints named Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as the franchise’s next head coach. The 36-year-old becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL.