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As 33% of the NFL schedule completed, teams are starting to show their true colours

Tampa Bay and Indianapolis emerged as the initial clubs to attain a 5-1 record as they maintained their notable starts to the schedule

The Seahawks and The Patriots are appearing as contenders, while Pittsburgh are appearing settled in the American Football Conference North

The schedule appears over already for a major pre-season title game favourites the Ravens, but might just be getting going for The Chiefs

The Buccaneers quarterback Earns MVP Calls

Could Baker Mayfield in the running for top honors? That is exactly what Bucs supporters were chanting after a further all-action showing from their field general in a 30-19 victory against the The 49ers

The 30-year-old is the main factor the Bucs are five and one and he directed as a leader again, passing two touchdowns and making all the big plays - including an incredible crucial situation carry when he barged through tackler after tackler to secure a crucial continued possession

He has a ability that cannot be taught or trained

The quarterback's pressure performances had led to all four previous wins occurring in the dying moments - the more definitive approach during the weekend further boosted his expanding MVP credentials

The Colts quarterback is a comparable redemption narrative in for Indianapolis subsequent to the Colts beat the The Cardinals to reach five victories - their top start after the 2009 season

Rusher Taylor is the second star of the the team's surprise opening, but Daniel Jones creates important plays at the correct juncture - registering a pair of passing scores and one rushing on Sunday

No Maye-be About It - The Patriots Have Returned

Serving as a New England field general comes with a special expectation due to Tom Brady, but in Drake Maye they may finally have their future face of the franchise

In just his second season, Drake Maye seems poised in the pocket and is fearless to air the pigskin long - throwing TDs of multiple lengths and witnessing a 61-yard pass ruled out by a penalty in Sunday's win at the The Saints

He becomes the fourth different signal-caller under 24 to record five straight games with over 200 throwing yards and a QB rating of 100 and above

The last two including a primetime victory in versus Buffalo followed by, in the deafening noise of the Superdome, show the explanation for New England faithful are growing enthusiastic that - with recently appointed coach Vrabel - they may be back in business

The Seattle Seahawks equaled the The Pats on 4-2 as they won their ninth consecutive away contest - an notable 20-12 win at the The Jaguars

Darnold is showing the previous season's improvement in Minnesota was not accidental and he has among the top pass catchers in the game in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who secured eight different receptions for substantial yardage and a touchdown in the Sunshine State

Pittsburgh Steelers' Playoff Opportunity Opens Up

The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to 4-1 with a 22nd straight in Pittsburgh victory against the Cleveland Browns in the regular season - and they appear to have an open door to the postseason currently in a less competitive AFC North

Typically among the most difficult sections around but the quarterback's four-win Pittsburgh appear in absolute dominance, with their rivals all declining

The Browns have just one win and a constantly complicated quarterback circumstance, while The Ravens look done for following a 17-3 at home setback by the Los Angeles Rams dropped them to one and five

Merely four franchises in professional football all-time records have made the playoffs subsequent to a 1-5 opening and, with Lamar Jackson heading an premier injured reserve, Baltimore will not be adding to that statistic

Cincinnati fell 18-27 in versus Green Bay to drop to 2-4, with veteran Flacco hardly a direct replacement for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|