Saints becoming increasingly desperate entering their rematch with the struggling Panthers

The New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers are preparing for their second matchup this season under circumstances that have changed substantially since the last time they met. Saints quarterback Derek Carr was relatively healthy for their Week 2 clash in Carolina and still in his honeymoon period with the same New Orleans fans who booed him repeatedly in the Superdome last weekend. The Panthers began the season under coach Frank Reich, who was “encouraged” by rookie QB Bryce Young's response to his first taste of adversity in the NFL.