The Falcons took over first place in the NFC South with their Week 5 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Atlanta’s next opponent, the Carolina Panthers, lost their fourth game of the season on Sunday to drop to 1-4. The Saints were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night football.

The Atlanta Falcons' rival and NFC South foe, the New Orleans Saints, may turn to rookie Spencer Rattler in place of injured starting quarterback Derek Carr.

The New Orleans Saints are on a three-game losing streak, and the short-term outlook is bleak with quarterback Derek Carr set to miss multiple games.

Saints QB Derek Carr will reportedly miss "multiple games" due to an oblique injury he suffered against the Chiefs in Week 5.

Derek Carr hasn't had much good luck against the Kansas City Chiefs in his career. You can also add injury luck to that list. The New Orleans Saints quarterback came up hobbled after a hit from Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner in the fourth quarter of the Week 5 "Monday Night Football" matchup between both squads.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is reportedly expected to miss "multiple games" due to an oblique injury suffered during the fourth quarter of

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr exited Monday's 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with an oblique injury in the fourth quarter, and the veteran told reporters after the game that an MRI is scheduled for Tuesday to assess the severity.

The New Orleans Saints suffered their third loss in a row on Monday, and that wasn't the team's only bad news.