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Now that a third of the NFL schedule finished, teams are starting to show their actual capabilities

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts emerged as the initial clubs to attain five wins as they persisted with their impressive beginnings to the season

Seattle and The Patriots are developing as contenders, while The Steelers are seeming established in the Northern division

The schedule seems finished already for one of the big preseason championship favorites the Ravens, but might just be getting going for the Kansas City Chiefs

Baker Mayfield Earns MVP Shouts

Is Baker Mayfield in the running for top honors? That's what Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were shouting subsequent to a further energetic display from their field general in a successful outcome over the The 49ers

The quarterback is the primary cause the Buccaneers are five and one and he commanded with authority another time, throwing two scoring passes and making each important moment - including an amazing third and long carry when he powered past multiple defenders to obtain a essential first down

He possesses a ability that cannot be taught or instructed

The quarterback's pressure actions had led to all four earlier victories occurring in the last minute - the clearer manner this past Sunday further boosted his growing top performer arguments

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a parallel redemption narrative in with the Colts subsequent to the Indianapolis defeated the Arizona to reach five victories - their top beginning after 2009

Rusher Jonathan Taylor is the additional standout of the Colts' unexpected beginning, but Daniel Jones creates big actions at the correct time - registering dual passing touchdowns and one ground on Sunday

Definitely Concerning That - the Pats Are Competitive Again

Occupying the position of a New England quarterback involves a particular burden due to Tom Brady, but with Drake Maye they could eventually have their upcoming face of the franchise

Following merely his second campaign, Maye seems poised in the protection and is unafraid to throw the football long - passing TDs of 25, 29 and 53 yards and seeing a 61-yarder disallowed by a violation in Sunday's victory at the New Orleans

He's just the fourth quarterback under 24 to record five consecutive games with more than 200 throwing distance and a passer rating of 100 or higher

The most recent pair featuring a prime-time success in against the Bills then, in the deafening sound of the New Orleans stadium, show the explanation for New England supporters are becoming optimistic that - with new head coach Vrabel - they may be back in business

The Seattle Seahawks matched the The Pats on four wins as they secured their ninth in a row away game - an impressive 20-12 success at the Jacksonville Jaguars

The quarterback is showing the prior campaign's comeback in Minnesota was genuine and he possesses one of the best wideouts in the league in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who made eight different catches for 163 yards and a TD in Florida

Pittsburgh Steelers' Playoff Path Emerges

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to four and one with a twenty-second successive home success against the Cleveland Browns in the campaign - and they appear to have an clear path to the playoffs at present in a softer division

Normally one of the toughest sections around but Rodgers' four-win The Steelers seem in total dominance, with their rivals all struggling

The Browns have merely one success and a continuously unsettled QB scenario, while the Baltimore Ravens appear finished following a 17-3 home setback by Los Angeles lowered them to one win

Merely four franchises in NFL all-time records have reached the playoffs after a 1-5 start and, as Jackson topping an all-star injured reserve, the Ravens is unlikely to be including to that statistic

The Bengals lost 18-27 in versus Green Bay to decline to two and four, with 40-year-old Flacco not quite a like-for-like replacement for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|