Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as the “lead candidate” for the fill the Saints’ vacant head coaching position, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was also in the running for the job, but he does not plan to coach this year and will instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle, according to ESPN.

The New Orleans Saints completed their second interview with Kellen Moore for their head coaching vacancy on Monday night, the team announced Tuesday. The interview was conducted in person, indicating that Saints brass traveled to Philadelphia to meet with the Eagles offensive coordinator.

The Philadelphia Eagles haven't even popped the champagne after throttling the Washington Commanders by a 55-23 scoreline that seems very hard to believe. Offen

The #Eagles are on to Super Bowl LIX, and the #Saints’ head coaching search now will accelerate: They plan to conduct an in-person interview with OC Kellen Moore and likely will fly to Philly as soon as Monday to meet with him, sources tell The Insiders. A big few days loom.

Philadelphia Eagles have been here before, rallying late to defeat the New Orleans Saints 15-12 on Sept. 22 in The Caesars Superdome.

The plan for coordinator Dennis Allen's Bears defense is being more aggressive, and it starts with bulking up their pass rush.