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As one-third of the NFL schedule finished, teams are starting to show their actual capabilities

Tampa Bay and The Colts emerged as the initial teams to reach a 5-1 record as they maintained their remarkable openings to the schedule

Seattle and New England are developing as contenders, while Pittsburgh are appearing comfortable in the Northern division

The season appears concluded at this point for one of the big pre-season championship top picks Baltimore, but things be starting to develop for Kansas City

The Buccaneers quarterback Gets MVP Chants

Would Baker Mayfield an MVP candidate? That is exactly what Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were shouting subsequent to another dynamic display from their field general in a 30-19 victory against the The 49ers

Mayfield is the primary cause the Bucs are 5-1 and he led with authority once more, delivering a pair of TDs and executing each important moment - including an incredible third down run when he barged past multiple defenders to secure a vital continued possession

He possesses a talent that isn't coachable or coach

The quarterback's crucial plays had caused each of the four previous victories occurring in the last minute - the more definitive way on Sunday just strengthened his growing top performer claims

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a similar resurgence story in with the Colts following the The Colts overcame the The Cardinals to achieve five and one - their top beginning from 2009

Ball carrier the Colts RB is the other standout of the Indianapolis's remarkable beginning, but Jones produces important plays at the right time - recording a pair of throwing TDs and one rushing this past Sunday

No Maye-be About It - the Pats Are Competitive Again

Being a Patriots field general includes a unique expectation thanks to the former Patriot, but through Drake Maye they could finally have their future face of the franchise

After only his second season, the quarterback seems confident in the protection and is fearless to throw the football out - delivering TDs of multiple lengths and having a 61-yard pass disallowed by a penalty in the weekend's success at the New Orleans

He's just the fourth signal-caller under 24 to achieve five straight contests with 200-plus aerial yards and a passer rating of triple digits

The previous duo being a prime-time win in Buffalo followed by, in the deafening atmosphere of the Saints' home, show the explanation for Patriots faithful are getting excited that - under new leader Mike Vrabel - they could be back in business

The Seahawks matched the New England on 4-2 as they won their ninth in a row road match - an notable twenty to twelve victory at the Jacksonville

Darnold is demonstrating the previous season's comeback in for Minnesota was no fluke and he utilizes a premier wideouts in the game in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who secured eight catches for substantial yardage and a TD in Jacksonville

The Steelers' Playoff Route Opens Up

The Steelers progressed to four wins with a 22nd consecutive straight in Pittsburgh success versus the The Browns in the NFL season - and they look to have an open door to the postseason currently in a weakened division

It's usually among the most difficult groups in the league but Aaron Rodgers' four and one Pittsburgh seem in complete command, with their rivals all flagging

The Browns have only one win and a continuously complicated QB scenario, while Baltimore appear finished after a seventeen to three home defeat by The Rams lowered them to one win

Merely four teams in NFL the annals have made the postseason following a 1-5 opening and, with the quarterback topping an elite casualty report, the team is unlikely to be adding to that record

Cincinnati fell 18-27 in against the Packers to decline to two wins, with veteran Joe Flacco not quite a direct substitute for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|