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With one-third of the professional football campaign gone, teams are demonstrating their real potential

Tampa Bay and Indianapolis emerged as the first franchises to attain five victories as they maintained their impressive starts to the season

The Seahawks and New England Patriots are emerging as competitors, while The Steelers are appearing established in the AFC North

This campaign seems finished at this point for an important pre-season championship top picks the Ravens, but things only be beginning for Kansas City

Baker Mayfield Receives Most Valuable Player Shouts

Could Baker Mayfield a Most Valuable Player contender? That is exactly what Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans were chanting after a further energetic display from their signal-caller in a 30-19 victory against the San Francisco

The quarterback is the primary cause the Buccaneers are with five wins and he led as a leader again, throwing two scoring passes and producing each important moment - incorporating an remarkable third and long run when he barged past tackler after tackler to get a vital first down

He has a ability that cannot be taught or instructed

Mayfield's pressure plays had resulted in every one of the four previous wins happening in the dying moments - the more definitive way on Sunday further boosted his growing MVP arguments

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a comparable resurgence narrative in for Indianapolis following the Indianapolis defeated the The Cardinals to achieve 5-1 - their finest opening from 2009

Ball carrier the Colts RB is the additional key player of the Indianapolis's remarkable start, but Daniel Jones produces important moments at the right juncture - recording two throwing scores and a single rushing during the weekend

Definitely Concerning That - The Patriots Are Competitive Again

Occupying the position of a New England Patriots signal-caller comes with a particular burden thanks to Tom Brady, but with Drake Maye they may finally have their future franchise quarterback

After only his second campaign, Drake Maye seems confident in the protection and is not scared to air the football long - passing touchdowns of various distances and seeing a 61-yarder ruled out by a violation in the recent win at the The Saints

He becomes the fourth quarterback younger than 24 to record five straight games with 200-plus throwing yards and a efficiency rating of 100 and above

The most recent pair being a national television success in against the Bills and subsequently, in the deafening noise of the New Orleans stadium, illustrate the reason Patriots faithful are getting excited that - under recently appointed head coach Vrabel - they could be back in business

The Seahawks joined the The Pats on four and two as they secured their ninth consecutive visiting contest - an notable 20-12 success at the Jacksonville

Darnold is proving the previous season's comeback in for Minnesota was genuine and he possesses a premier pass catchers in the sport in the receiver, who secured eight grabs for substantial yardage and a TD in Jacksonville

Pittsburgh's Play-off Route Becomes Clear

The Steelers moved to four and one with a 22nd straight in Pittsburgh win against the Cleveland in the NFL season - and they look to have an clear path to the postseason at present in a less competitive division

Normally a particularly challenging divisions in football but the quarterback's four and one Pittsburgh appear in absolute command, with their opponents everyone declining

Cleveland have merely one success and a persistently unsettled signal-caller situation, while The Ravens appear completed following a 17-3 at home defeat by the Los Angeles Rams dropped them to one win

Only four clubs in professional football history have qualified for the postseason after a single victory opening and, with Lamar Jackson leading an elite injury list, Baltimore is unlikely to be including to that record

The Cincinnati Bengals lost 18-27 in versus Green Bay to drop to 2-4, with 40-year-old Flacco not quite a direct stand-in for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|