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Now that one-third of the NFL campaign completed, franchises are beginning to reveal their actual capabilities

Tampa Bay and The Colts achieved status as the initial teams to reach a 5-1 record as they maintained their notable starts to the season

Seattle and New England are emerging as contenders, while The Steelers are looking established in the AFC North

This campaign appears finished already for a major before the campaign title game favourites the Ravens, but could be starting to develop for The Chiefs

Tampa Bay's leader Receives Most Valuable Player Shouts

Is Baker Mayfield a Most Valuable Player contender? That's what Bucs supporters were yelling following a further all-action display from their field general in a 30-19 win against the The 49ers

The 30-year-old is the key cause the Buccaneers are 5-1 and he commanded as a leader again, passing two touchdowns and executing all the big plays - incorporating an incredible third and long run when he bulled through multiple defenders to obtain a vital first down

He has a knack that cannot be taught or coach

Baker's crucial actions had caused each of the four prior victories happening in the last minute - the more definitive approach on Sunday further boosted his increasing top performer claims

The Colts quarterback is a similar resurgence narrative in with the Colts after the The Colts defeated the Arizona to reach 5-1 - their top opening since nine years ago

Ball carrier Taylor is the additional key player of the the team's unexpected beginning, but Jones produces big moments at the appropriate juncture - registering two aerial TDs and an additional ground on Sunday

Certainly About It - New England Have Returned

Serving as a Patriots quarterback comes with a unique burden due to Tom Brady, but in Drake Maye they may eventually have their future team leader

In just his sophomore year, Maye appears composed in the protection and is unafraid to launch the ball out - delivering touchdowns of various distances and seeing a 61-yard pass nullified by a infraction in Sunday's victory at the New Orleans Saints

He's just the fourth signal-caller below age 24 to achieve five in a row matches with over 200 throwing yards and a passer rating of triple digits

The last two being a prime-time victory in versus Buffalo then, in the overwhelming atmosphere of the New Orleans stadium, show why Pats fans are growing optimistic that - with fresh coach the new coach - they could be back in business

Seattle equaled the Patriots on four wins as they won their ninth in a row road contest - an remarkable 20-12 victory at the Jacksonville Jaguars

Darnold is showing last year's resurgence in for Minnesota was genuine and he has among the top pass catchers in the league in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who made 8 catches for substantial yardage and a score in the Sunshine State

The Steelers' Playoff Opportunity Opens Up

The Steelers advanced to four and one with a 22nd straight home success against the Cleveland Browns in the NFL season - and they look to have an clear path to the postseason at present in a softer division

Typically among the most difficult groups around but Aaron Rodgers' four-win Steelers seem in complete command, with their rivals each flagging

The Cleveland Browns have only one win and a persistently messy signal-caller situation, while The Ravens appear finished after a seventeen to three in Baltimore loss by Los Angeles dropped them to one and five

Just four franchises in league all-time records have qualified for the postseason following a single victory opening and, with Jackson leading an all-star injured reserve, the Ravens won't be contributing to that stat

The Cincinnati Bengals lost eighteen to twenty-seven in Green Bay to decline to 2-4, with forty-year-old Joe Flacco not quite a direct replacement for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|