New York Giants’ offensive coordinator and assistant head coach Mike Kafka is in a good position to land a head

As New Orleans whittles down its list of candidates for the 19th head coach in franchise history, the Giants’ offensive coordinator has emerged as a leading contender.

As the coaching dominos continue to fall, the New Orleans Saints may have no competition for their top remaining candidates:

Buffalo received a nice morale booster roughly 24 hours before the AFC Championship Game. Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has pulled himself out of the Saints' head coaching search and elected to remain with the team, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. SEE MORE >>

The New Orleans Saints will hold a second interview with New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka on Tuesday, according to NFL Network's

The troubling downturn for the Giants and their offense the past two years seemingly has not touched or damaged Mike Kafka’s reputation.

The New Orleans Saints will host New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for a second head coaching interview on Tuesday.

The New Orleans Saints are the last team with a vacant head coaching position, and their search is reportedly set to pick up in the coming week. ESPN's

Saints GM Mickey Loomis said that the team wanted to get the best coach possible and that they weren't in a hurry. They've also had months to prepare for this ever since they were out of the playoff mix. The new head coach will also be able to make a decision on the coaching staff.

Aaron Glenn is off the table for the Saints, now that the Jets have hired him to be their head coach. So what now for the Saints? Well, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka — who surely wants to get away from Brian Daboll and the disaster in East Rutherford — is still a finalist in New Orleans.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, New Orleans has scheduled in-person interviews with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. Kafka’s interview is slated for Tuesday while Weaver will be in town to meet with the club on Wednesday.