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With 33% of the National Football League season completed, franchises are beginning to reveal their real potential

The Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts emerged as the initial clubs to reach five wins as they persisted with their impressive starts to the season

The Seattle Seahawks and The Patriots are emerging as contenders, while The Steelers are appearing comfortable in the AFC North

This campaign seems over now for one of the big preseason Super Bowl favourites Baltimore, but things only be beginning for the Kansas City Chiefs

Baker Mayfield Receives Most Valuable Player Chants

Would Baker Mayfield in the running for top honors? Precisely what Tampa Bay faithful were shouting subsequent to one more energetic display from their field general in a 30-19 win over the San Francisco 49ers

The 30-year-old is the primary reason the Buccaneers are five and one and he directed with authority once more, throwing two scoring passes and making every crucial play - including an remarkable third and long carry when he powered through tackler after tackler to obtain a vital continued possession

He has a knack that isn't coachable or coach

The quarterback's clutch plays had caused all four prior wins coming in the last minute - the more decisive manner this past Sunday just strengthened his growing MVP claims

Daniel Jones is a comparable resurgence tale in with the Colts after the Indianapolis defeated the The Cardinals to go to five victories - their top opening after 2009

Running back Jonathan Taylor is the second star of the the team's surprise opening, but Jones produces important actions at the correct juncture - achieving dual throwing touchdowns and a single running this past Sunday

Definitely Concerning That - the Pats Are Back

Serving as a New England quarterback comes with a unique expectation due to the legendary quarterback, but with Drake Maye they may finally have their future team leader

In just his second campaign, the quarterback appears confident in the passing area and is unafraid to air the ball downfield - throwing scores of various distances and seeing a 61-yarder ruled out by a penalty in Sunday's success at the The Saints

He becomes the next quarterback under 24 to produce five in a row contests with 200-plus aerial distance and a QB rating of 100 or higher

The last two including a national television victory in Buffalo and subsequently, in the overwhelming sound of the New Orleans stadium, demonstrate the explanation for New England fans are becoming excited that - with recently appointed coach Vrabel - they may be a force once more

Seattle matched the The Pats on four and two as they won their ninth consecutive road contest - an remarkable 20-12 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars

The quarterback is proving the previous season's comeback in for Minnesota was no fluke and he has among the top pass catchers in the sport in the receiver, who made 8 catches for substantial yardage and a TD in Jacksonville

The Steelers' Playoff Route Becomes Clear

The Steelers moved to 4-1 with a twenty-second consecutive in Pittsburgh win against the Cleveland Browns in the NFL season - and they look to have an clear path to the play-offs now in a weakened AFC North

Normally one of the toughest divisions in the league but Rodgers' four and one Steelers look in complete command, with their competitors each declining

The Browns have only one success and a continuously complicated quarterback situation, while Baltimore look finished subsequent to a 17-3 at home defeat by Los Angeles dropped them to one and five

Just four teams in league history have qualified for the play-offs following a single victory start and, while the quarterback topping an all-star injury list, the team is unlikely to be adding to that statistic

The Cincinnati Bengals were defeated 18-27 in against the Packers to fall to two and four, with forty-year-old Flacco hardly a direct stand-in for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|