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Now that a third of the National Football League schedule completed, franchises are beginning to reveal their actual capabilities

Tampa Bay and The Colts became the pioneering clubs to achieve a 5-1 record as they continued their notable beginnings to the season

The Seattle Seahawks and New England are appearing as contenders, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are seeming established in the American Football Conference North

The season looks concluded at this point for a major preseason championship favorites Baltimore, but things just be getting going for Kansas City

The Buccaneers quarterback Receives MVP Shouts

Is Baker Mayfield a Most Valuable Player contender? That's what Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were chanting subsequent to a further energetic showing from their signal-caller in a 30-19 win over the San Francisco 49ers

The 30-year-old is the primary reason the Bucs are 5-1 and he directed from the front again, delivering two touchdowns and making all the big plays - incorporating an incredible third down run when he powered through several opponents to obtain a vital first down

He possesses a talent that isn't coachable or instructed

Mayfield's pressure performances had resulted in all four earlier victories occurring in the dying moments - the clearer way on Sunday only enhanced his increasing top performer credentials

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a parallel resurgence narrative in with the Colts after the Indianapolis beat the Arizona Cardinals to achieve 5-1 - their top beginning after nine years ago

Running back Taylor is the other star of the the team's unexpected start, but Daniel Jones creates big moments at the appropriate moment - achieving dual passing TDs and a single running during the weekend

No Maye-be About It - The Patriots Are Competitive Again

Being a New England quarterback involves a special burden because of the former Patriot, but in Drake Maye they may eventually have their next face of the franchise

After only his second campaign, Maye appears confident in the passing area and is fearless to air the pigskin long - passing TDs of various distances and witnessing a 61-yarder disallowed by a penalty in the weekend's victory at the New Orleans

He's just the fourth signal-caller under 24 to produce five straight contests with over 200 passing gains and a passer rating of triple digits

The last two including a national television victory in versus Buffalo followed by, in the overwhelming sound of the New Orleans stadium, demonstrate the reason Patriots faithful are becoming optimistic that - guided by fresh head coach Mike Vrabel - they could be competitive again

Seattle matched the New England on 4-2 as they won their ninth consecutive away match - an notable 20-12 victory at the The Jaguars

The quarterback is proving the previous season's comeback in for Minnesota was genuine and he utilizes among the top receivers in the sport in Smith-Njigba, who made eight different catches for substantial yardage and a TD in the Sunshine State

Pittsburgh Steelers' Playoff Path Becomes Clear

The Pittsburgh Steelers progressed to 4-1 with a 22nd consecutive straight home victory over the Cleveland Browns in the NFL season - and they look to have an open door to the play-offs currently in a weakened AFC North

Normally one of the toughest sections around but Aaron Rodgers' four-win Pittsburgh seem in complete control, with their rivals each flagging

Cleveland have just one success and a continuously complicated signal-caller situation, while Baltimore appear completed after a 17-3 home loss by the Los Angeles Rams dropped them to one and five

Just four franchises in league the annals have made the play-offs subsequent to a one and five start and, with Lamar Jackson topping an premier injury list, Baltimore is unlikely to be contributing to that stat

The Cincinnati Bengals were defeated 18-27 in against the Packers to drop to two and four, with veteran the quarterback not exactly a direct substitute for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|