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NEW ORLEANS — On the final week of his 13-week tryout to become the Panthers’ full-time head coach, interim coach Steve Wilks somehow kept Carolina in a game that featured a dormant passing game, double-digit punts, multiple player ejections and two game-swinging Sam Darnold interceptions.

Ryan Ramczyk, Wil Lutz upgraded on Week 15 Saints injury report vs. Falcons; Atlanta RB Cordarrelle Patterson given a rest day

Saints have 13 players on initial Week 15 injury report, Falcons list 2 of their own

Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South

The Saints will wear their alternate black helmets in Monday night's road game with the Buccaneers. Check out these photos from their debut:

These final games are just as much about competing each week as evaluating young players with the future in mind. Here are 6 Saints to watch closely down the stretch:

While the defense outperformed expectations, the #Saints offense hit a new low. Here's how we graded New Orleans in their Week 12 loss, via @RossJacksonNOLA:

Some familiar faces could be playing in the XLF next year. Here are the 13 former Saints players selected in the 2023 XFL draft, from RB Abram Smith to TE Alize Mack:

Alvin Kamara takes the top spot in our Saints player power rankings after Week 8, Alontae Taylor makes the top-10:

The Saints lack for trade candidates approaching the NFL deadline. Fans may be calling for a fire sale, but making premature moves would only hurt the team further:

P.J. Walker is just what the Rams’ defense needs to get right.