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Before the 2023 NFL season, it was widely thought the NFC South would be the "easiest" division to claim as far as win-lo s records are concerned. That thought has come to fruition; the 5-6 moved into first place in Pete Rose Jersey the South after besting the 5-6 this past weekend.The lo s was the second straight for Dennis Allen's club. Allen, who went 7-10 during his first season as New Orleans' head coach, sent a stern me sage to his team that was coated in desperation and urgency."I think it Scott Kingery Jersey is critically urgent," Allen said when discu sing his team's need to get things turned around, . "I think the me sage to the team was, 'That's unacceptable, we've got to be better.' But just because we stand up here and we're able to talk in a tone and in a way that doesn't nece sarily say that we understand the sense of urgency, I can certainly appreciate the question and I can appreciate the fans' urgency and I can a sure you that the people Will Middlebrooks Jersey inside the building feel the same sense of urgency."Sunday's lo s was especially frustrating for Allen. The Saints scored just 15 points despite piling up 444 yards of total offense. A lack of execution on critical third downs led to New Orleans having to settle for five field goals by . especially struggled in those situations, with his biggest mistake being a pick-six to that came after New Orleans' defense made a big fourth-down stop. The offense's inability to put touchdowns on the board overshadowed a solid performance from Allen's defense. It was specifically Jimmy Foxx Jersey a good game for safety , who recorded two interceptions."It was frustrating that we weren't able to capitalize on the opportunities we had," Allen said. "That was frustrating. ... We've got to coach better and we've got to play better." Things will get harder before they get easier for Allen's team. New Orleans Chuck Klein Jersey will host the 8-3 this week before hosting the 1-10 and 4-8 .