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As a third of the National Football League campaign completed, clubs are demonstrating their real potential

Tampa Bay and Indianapolis Colts became the pioneering franchises to reach a 5-1 record as they persisted with their remarkable starts to the campaign

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

The schedule looks finished at this point for a major pre-season title game favorites Baltimore, but might be starting to develop for The Chiefs

Tampa Bay's leader Receives MVP Shouts

Is Baker Mayfield in the running for top honors? That is exactly what Tampa Bay faithful were chanting after a further energetic performance from their quarterback in a 30-19 victory versus the San Francisco 49ers

The quarterback is the primary cause the Tampa Bay are with five wins and he directed with authority another time, passing a pair of TDs and producing every crucial play - including an remarkable crucial situation run when he powered through multiple defenders to obtain a vital first down

He has a talent that you can't teach or trained

The quarterback's pressure plays had led to each of the four previous victories occurring in the last minute - the more decisive approach this past Sunday only enhanced his expanding MVP claims

The Colts quarterback is a similar redemption story in Indianapolis subsequent to the Colts beat the The Cardinals to achieve five and one - their top beginning since 2009

Rusher the Colts RB is the additional standout of the the team's surprise start, but the quarterback produces big moments at the appropriate juncture - achieving two passing touchdowns and a single running on Sunday

No Maye-be Concerning That - New England Have Returned

Serving as a New England Patriots field general comes with a special pressure because of Tom Brady, but with Drake Maye they may eventually have their next face of the franchise

After only his second campaign, Drake Maye seems poised in the protection and is fearless to air the ball downfield - throwing touchdowns of multiple lengths and seeing a long completion ruled out by a penalty in Sunday's win at the New Orleans Saints

He becomes the fourth different QB under 24 to record five in a row matches with 200-plus passing yards and a QB rating of 100 or higher

The previous duo including a primetime success in Buffalo followed by, in the overwhelming atmosphere of the New Orleans stadium, illustrate the explanation for New England supporters are getting enthusiastic that - guided by fresh leader Mike Vrabel - they could be a force once more

The Seattle Seahawks joined the The Pats on four and two as they secured their ninth in a row visiting match - an remarkable 20-12 victory at the The Jaguars

Darnold is showing last year's improvement in with the Vikings was no fluke and he utilizes among the top receivers in the game in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who caught eight different grabs for 163 yards and a score in Jacksonville

The Steelers' Playoff Route Opens Up

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 4-1 with a 22nd consecutive consecutive at home victory over the The Browns in the regular season - and they appear to have an clear path to the playoffs currently in a softer AFC North

Normally one of the toughest sections in the league but the quarterback's four-win Pittsburgh seem in complete command, with their opponents everyone declining

The Browns have only one success and a constantly unsettled QB circumstance, while Baltimore appear finished subsequent to a 17-3 at home defeat by The Rams dropped them to one win

Only four franchises in league history have qualified for the playoffs following a single victory start and, while the quarterback heading an elite injury list, the Ravens won't be adding to that statistic

Cincinnati were defeated eighteen to twenty-seven in Green Bay to fall to 2-4, with veteran Joe Flacco not quite a direct stand-in for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|