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As one-third of the NFL campaign finished, franchises are demonstrating their actual capabilities

The Buccaneers and The Colts achieved status as the first teams to attain five victories as they maintained their remarkable beginnings to the schedule

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are emerging as challengers, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are appearing comfortable in the American Football Conference North

The schedule looks finished now for a major before the campaign championship favourites Baltimore, but could only be beginning for the Kansas City Chiefs

Baker Mayfield Gets MVP Chants

Could Baker Mayfield an MVP candidate? That is exactly what Tampa Bay faithful were shouting after one more dynamic display from their field general in a 30-19 victory against the The 49ers

The 30-year-old is the primary reason the Bucs are 5-1 and he commanded as a leader again, passing two scoring passes and executing each important moment - featuring an incredible third and long run when he bulled through multiple defenders to secure a vital first down

He demonstrates a ability that cannot be taught or coach

Mayfield's clutch performances had resulted in every one of the four previous victories happening in the final minute - the clearer way during the weekend only enhanced his growing MVP arguments

The Colts quarterback is a parallel comeback story in for Indianapolis subsequent to the Indianapolis beat the The Cardinals to reach 5-1 - their best beginning from 2009

Running back Taylor is the second star of the the team's surprise start, but Jones creates important actions at the appropriate time - achieving two aerial scores and an additional rushing on Sunday

No Maye-be Regarding This - New England Are Competitive Again

Occupying the position of a Patriots signal-caller comes with a unique expectation because of the legendary quarterback, but through Drake Maye they might finally have their next face of the franchise

Following merely his sophomore year, Drake Maye seems confident in the pocket and is not scared to air the pigskin downfield - passing scores of various distances and having a long completion disallowed by a violation in Sunday's win at the New Orleans Saints

He is only the fourth different QB younger than 24 to record five consecutive games with over 200 throwing yards and a QB rating of 100 and above

The previous duo including a prime-time success in against the Bills then, in the intense atmosphere of the New Orleans stadium, show why Patriots faithful are becoming excited that - with recently appointed head coach Vrabel - they might be back in business

Seattle matched the Patriots on 4-2 as they won their ninth straight visiting match - an impressive twenty to twelve success at the Jacksonville Jaguars

Sam Darnold is proving last year's improvement in with the Vikings was no fluke and he utilizes among the top receivers in the game in Smith-Njigba, who secured eight different grabs for 163 total yards and a touchdown in Florida

The Steelers' Playoff Path Becomes Clear

The Steelers moved to four and one with a 22nd consecutive successive home success over the Cleveland Browns in the regular season - and they appear to have an clear path to the play-offs at present in a softer division

It's usually among the most difficult groups around but Rodgers' four and one The Steelers seem in complete command, with their rivals everyone flagging

Cleveland have merely a single victory and a constantly messy signal-caller situation, while the Baltimore Ravens look completed following a 17-3 at home loss by The Rams dropped them to 1-5

Merely four teams in NFL history have qualified for the playoffs following a one and five start and, while Lamar Jackson leading an elite injury list, Baltimore is unlikely to be adding to that record

Cincinnati lost eighteen to twenty-seven in Green Bay to drop to 2-4, with 40-year-old the quarterback not quite a equivalent substitute for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|