Making his debut as interim coach, Darren Rizzi helped the struggling New Orleans Saints end their seven-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon, authoring a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons at the Superdome,

With the offense struggling for the entire second half, the New Orleans Saints defense stepped up to preserve a a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. First, safety Tyrann Mathieu picked off Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins as he was marching the Falcons into scoring position.

The 54-year-old Rizzi, the Saints' special teams coordinator, was given his first head coaching opportunity on Monday after the firing of third-year coach Dennis Allen.