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With a third of the National Football League schedule completed, franchises are starting to show their actual capabilities

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts achieved status as the initial clubs to attain a 5-1 record as they maintained their notable starts to the campaign

Seattle and New England are emerging as competitors, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are appearing comfortable in the Northern division

This campaign appears over at this point for a major preseason Super Bowl favourites the Ravens, but could only be beginning for The Chiefs

Tampa Bay's leader Receives Most Valuable Player Chants

Would Baker Mayfield an MVP candidate? That's what Bucs supporters were yelling subsequent to another all-action display from their field general in a successful outcome against the San Francisco

Mayfield is the primary factor the Tampa Bay are five and one and he commanded from the front another time, delivering two touchdowns and executing each important moment - incorporating an amazing third down rush when he powered past tackler after tackler to obtain a essential continued possession

He demonstrates a talent that cannot be taught or coach

Baker's clutch plays had resulted in each of the four earlier successes occurring in the final minute - the more decisive manner during the weekend only enhanced his growing Most Valuable Player arguments

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a comparable redemption tale in Indianapolis following the The Colts overcame the Arizona to go to five victories - their top beginning from 2009

Ball carrier the Colts RB is the additional key player of the Indianapolis's surprise beginning, but Daniel Jones makes important moments at the right time - achieving dual throwing touchdowns and a single rushing this past Sunday

No Maye-be Regarding This - the Pats Are Competitive Again

Serving as a New England Patriots signal-caller includes a particular pressure because of the legendary quarterback, but through Drake Maye they may eventually have their upcoming franchise quarterback

After only his sophomore year, Drake Maye seems confident in the passing area and is unafraid to air the football downfield - throwing touchdowns of multiple lengths and seeing a 61-yard pass nullified by a penalty in the weekend's victory at the The Saints

He is only the next quarterback under 24 to record five in a row contests with over 200 passing yards and a QB rating of triple digits

The previous duo being a prime-time win in Buffalo followed by, in the deafening sound of the Superdome, illustrate why New England supporters are becoming enthusiastic that - guided by new coach the new coach - they could be a force once more

Seattle matched the The Pats on four and two as they secured their ninth straight visiting contest - an impressive 20-12 victory at the The Jaguars

The quarterback is demonstrating the prior campaign's improvement in Minnesota was not accidental and he has one of the best pass catchers in the game in the receiver, who caught 8 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown in the Sunshine State

The Steelers' Postseason Path Becomes Clear

Pittsburgh moved to four and one with a 22nd consecutive consecutive home victory versus the The Browns in the regular season - and they seem to have an clear path to the playoffs at present in a softer division

Typically a particularly challenging divisions in the league but Aaron Rodgers' four-win Pittsburgh look in absolute command, with their competitors all declining

The Browns have only one success and a persistently unsettled QB scenario, while The Ravens seem completed following a 17-3 in Baltimore defeat by The Rams dropped them to one and five

Only four franchises in league all-time records have reached the postseason following a 1-5 beginning and, as the quarterback heading an premier casualty report, the Ravens will not be including to that statistic

The Cincinnati Bengals fell 18-27 in versus Green Bay to drop to 2-4, with forty-year-old the quarterback hardly a equivalent substitute for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|