Despite injuries playing a part in the New Orleans Saints (2-3) slow start. It appears as though those troubles are behind them.

In the last six quarters, the apathetic Saints' offense is rolling.

It's produced the following: Fifty-seven points, 700 yards (308 rushing and five touchdowns on 64 carries, 392 passing and two touchdowns, with an interception, on 29-for-44 passing), 9 of 18 on third down and 52:42 of a possible 90 minutes in time of possession.

Part of the turnaround is due to New Orleans cleaning up its mistakes.

"I felt like we operated efficiently in (the Seattle) game offensively, and felt like we were able to do that in the second half of the previous game," Coach Dennis Allen said. "Overall, I was pleased with our offensive efficiency. I think that's what we have to be able to do. I think we're converting third downs at about 50 percent clip over the last two games, and that allows us to maintain possession and stay on the field."

Turnovers were New Orleans' bugaboo. By limiting the easy mistakes, New Orleans has stayed on the field and made its opponents pay.

"We're not turning the ball over as much. And the defense is really stepping up. And they're playing well in the red zone and on third down," Erik McCoy said. "That's keeping the other guys off the field, putting us back on the field, giving us an opportunity to run the football, keep drives sustained, get us in third and manageable situations."

Heading into Sunday's game against Cincinnati in the Caesars Superdome, the Saints have found their best offensive groove. Getting to this point wasn't easy. New Orleans will need to continue its trend of limiting turnovers, converting on key third-down situations, and making defenses pay for being too aggressive.

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