Dennis Allen and Derek Carr made unfortunate history together. Allen is the first NFL coach to be fired by two teams with the same starting quarterback:

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis made it clear he was in coach Dennis Allen's corner -- first in a season ... the Saints could turn the season around with quarterback Derek Carr coming back from injury in Week 9. But blowing a late lead ...

Head coach Dennis Allen said in his Wednesday press conference that it’s his expectation that Derek Carr will start on Sunday. “ Derek participated in practice ,” Allen said. “We had him on a little bit of a pitch count today, but he did well. And I think signs are optimistic for the weekend.”