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

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis became the initial teams to attain five wins as they continued their notable starts to the campaign

The Seahawks and New England Patriots are appearing as challengers, while Pittsburgh are seeming established in the Northern division

This campaign appears concluded now for an important pre-season title game favorites Baltimore, but might only be beginning for the Kansas City Chiefs

Tampa Bay's leader Earns Most Valuable Player Chants

Is Baker Mayfield a Most Valuable Player contender? That is exactly what Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were yelling following another dynamic showing from their field general in a 30-19 win over the San Francisco

The 30-year-old is the primary reason the Bucs are with five wins and he directed as a leader again, delivering two scoring passes and producing every crucial play - incorporating an remarkable third down rush when he bulled through several opponents to secure a vital first down

He demonstrates a ability that cannot be taught or trained

Baker's pressure actions had resulted in each of the four prior wins happening in the last minute - the clearer approach this past Sunday just strengthened his increasing Most Valuable Player claims

The Colts quarterback is a similar comeback narrative in Indianapolis subsequent to the The Colts overcame the Arizona Cardinals to achieve five and one - their finest beginning from 2009

Running back the Colts RB is the second standout of the Colts' unexpected beginning, but Jones creates significant moments at the correct moment - recording a pair of passing TDs and one running on Sunday

Certainly Concerning That - the Pats Are Competitive Again

Serving as a Patriots signal-caller involves a particular burden due to the legendary quarterback, but with Drake Maye they might at last have their future franchise quarterback

After only his second campaign, the quarterback seems poised in the passing area and is fearless to air the ball out - throwing touchdowns of multiple lengths and having a long completion nullified by a infraction in Sunday's success at the New Orleans Saints

He becomes the fourth signal-caller under 24 to record five in a row contests with more than 200 aerial yards and a efficiency rating of 100 or higher

The previous duo being a prime-time win in Buffalo then, in the deafening noise of the Saints' home, show the explanation for New England faithful are growing enthusiastic that - with recently appointed head coach Vrabel - they might be back in business

Seattle matched the The Pats on 4-2 as they won their ninth consecutive road game - an impressive 20-12 win at the The Jaguars

The quarterback is proving the prior campaign's comeback in for Minnesota was no fluke and he possesses one of the best receivers in the league in Smith-Njigba, who made eight different catches for 163 total yards and a score in Jacksonville

The Steelers' Postseason Path Becomes Clear

The Steelers progressed to four wins with a 22nd consecutive straight home success over the Cleveland Browns in the regular season - and they seem to have an open door to the playoffs at present in a weakened AFC North

Normally a particularly challenging divisions around but the quarterback's four-win Pittsburgh appear in complete dominance, with their opponents each declining

The Browns have merely one success and a persistently complicated quarterback situation, while Baltimore appear finished after a 17-3 in Baltimore defeat by the Los Angeles Rams reduced them to one win

Only four franchises in league history have qualified for the playoffs after a single victory opening and, with the quarterback heading an all-star injured reserve, Baltimore will not be adding to that stat

The Cincinnati Bengals lost 18-27 in Green Bay to decline to two and four, with veteran Flacco not quite a like-for-like stand-in for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|