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With a third of the National Football League schedule gone, teams are beginning to reveal their real potential

The Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts achieved status as the pioneering clubs to attain five victories as they continued their remarkable starts to the season

Seattle and New England are appearing as competitors, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking established in the AFC North

The season seems concluded at this point for a major preseason Super Bowl top picks Baltimore, but might be starting to develop for The Chiefs

Tampa Bay's leader Earns Most Valuable Player Chants

Would Baker Mayfield a Most Valuable Player contender? That's what Tampa Bay faithful were shouting following another dynamic performance from their signal-caller in a successful outcome against the San Francisco

Mayfield is the main reason the Bucs are 5-1 and he led from the front another time, passing two touchdowns and making all the big plays - including an amazing third down run when he barged through several opponents to secure a essential new set of downs

He demonstrates a talent that you can't teach or coach

Mayfield's crucial actions had caused every one of the four prior victories happening in the dying moments - the clearer approach this past Sunday further boosted his growing MVP claims

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a parallel redemption narrative in Indianapolis after the Indianapolis beat the Arizona Cardinals to reach five and one - their finest beginning since 2009

Ball carrier Taylor is the second standout of the Colts' surprise opening, but the quarterback makes significant actions at the appropriate moment - registering dual aerial TDs and one rushing on Sunday

Definitely About It - the Pats Have Returned

Being a New England field general comes with a particular burden due to the legendary quarterback, but with Drake Maye they might finally have their upcoming face of the franchise

Following merely his second campaign, Drake Maye appears confident in the passing area and is not scared to throw the ball long - passing TDs of 25, 29 and 53 yards and seeing a 61-yard pass disallowed by a penalty in Sunday's win at the New Orleans

He is only the next QB under 24 to produce five consecutive games with 200-plus passing gains and a QB rating of 100 and above

The last two featuring a national television win in against the Bills and subsequently, in the intense sound of the Superdome, illustrate why Pats supporters are growing excited that - with new head coach Mike Vrabel - they might be back in business

Seattle equaled the Patriots on four wins as they secured their ninth consecutive away contest - an notable 20-12 victory at the Jacksonville Jaguars

Darnold is proving the previous season's resurgence in with the Vikings was no fluke and he has a premier receivers in the sport in the receiver, who caught 8 grabs for 163 total yards and a score in Jacksonville

The Steelers' Postseason Path Opens Up

Pittsburgh moved to 4-1 with a twenty-second successive in Pittsburgh success over the Cleveland in the campaign - and they appear to have an open door to the playoffs currently in a less competitive AFC North

Normally among the most difficult divisions in football but Aaron Rodgers' 4-1 The Steelers appear in complete control, with their opponents all struggling

Cleveland have just one win and a constantly messy quarterback circumstance, while The Ravens seem completed after a 17-3 at home setback by The Rams reduced them to one win

Only four franchises in league the annals have made the postseason following a one and five beginning and, while the quarterback topping an premier injury list, the Ravens will not be adding to that record

The Bengals fell 18-27 in versus Green Bay to decline to two wins, with 40-year-old the quarterback not quite a like-for-like stand-in for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|