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METAIRIE — Cam Jordan had a question for anyone surprised to see the New Orleans Saints back at .500 and in the hunt again for a playoff spot.

"Why are you astounded?" the Saints' second-year defensive end began. "We have the quarterback that we have. We have the key defensive players that we have. (It was) sort of disappointing to start off the way that we did, of course. Everybody expected a lot better of us and we expected a lot better of ourselves. Now that we're back at .500, we're trying to put this thing back on the right track and keep it rolling."

After an 0-4 start, New Orleans has won five of six games to get back to 5-5, one game behind three 6-4 teams — Seattle, Minnesota and Tampa Bay — currently tied for the last NFC wild-card spot.

"Maybe to the outside (New Orleans' turnaround) was shocking because it was such a slow start. But there was never a doubt in anybody's mind that it could happen inside this locker room," center Brian de la Puente said. "There was never a doubt in anybody's mind that we could get back to .500 and continue this winning because this organization, this coaching staff, this team — we have a winning tradition that they've set here."

The offseason bounty scandal and resulting season-long suspension of head coach Sean Payton provided the Saints with an excuse for an off year, but the club seems to have adjusted.

Read more: Saints brace for tough stretch | HoumaToday.com

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