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With 33% of the National Football League campaign completed, clubs are beginning to reveal their true colours

The Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts became the first teams to reach five wins as they persisted with their notable openings to the schedule

The Seattle Seahawks and New England are emerging as contenders, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are seeming settled in the AFC North

This campaign looks over already for one of the big pre-season Super Bowl favourites Baltimore, but things only be beginning for the Kansas City Chiefs

Tampa Bay's leader Earns top performer Calls

Would Baker Mayfield in the running for top honors? That is exactly what Tampa Bay faithful were shouting following another dynamic showing from their quarterback in a successful outcome against the San Francisco 49ers

Mayfield is the key factor the Buccaneers are with five wins and he commanded as a leader again, passing two scoring passes and making every crucial play - featuring an remarkable third and long rush when he barged past several opponents to get a essential continued possession

He demonstrates a talent that cannot be taught or trained

The quarterback's clutch actions had led to every one of the four previous successes happening in the last minute - the clearer approach on Sunday only enhanced his growing MVP credentials

Indianapolis's signal-caller is a parallel comeback narrative in for Indianapolis after the The Colts defeated the Arizona to reach five and one - their top start from 2009

Rusher Jonathan Taylor is the additional key player of the Indianapolis's surprise beginning, but the quarterback produces big plays at the appropriate moment - registering two throwing touchdowns and one running during the weekend

Definitely Regarding This - the Pats Are Competitive Again

Being a Patriots quarterback involves a special pressure thanks to Tom Brady, but through Drake Maye they could finally have their future franchise quarterback

After only his second season, the quarterback appears composed in the passing area and is unafraid to throw the ball out - passing touchdowns of 25, 29 and 53 yards and seeing a long completion nullified by a violation in Sunday's success at the New Orleans

He is only the fourth signal-caller younger than 24 to achieve five in a row contests with 200-plus passing gains and a efficiency rating of 100 or higher

The previous duo featuring a prime-time success in against the Bills followed by, in the intense sound of the Superdome, illustrate the explanation for Pats supporters are growing enthusiastic that - guided by recently appointed head coach Vrabel - they may be a force once more

The Seattle Seahawks equaled the Patriots on four and two as they secured their ninth straight road contest - an notable 20-12 win at the Jacksonville

Sam Darnold is demonstrating the prior campaign's improvement in Minnesota was not accidental and he has among the top receivers in the game in Smith-Njigba, who secured eight grabs for 163 yards and a TD in the Sunshine State

Pittsburgh's Postseason Route Opens Up

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to four and one with a 22nd straight home win versus the The Browns in the campaign - and they appear to have an clear path to the postseason now in a softer AFC North

Typically among the most difficult groups in the league but Aaron Rodgers' four-win The Steelers seem in total dominance, with their competitors all flagging

The Cleveland Browns have only a single victory and a continuously complicated signal-caller situation, while The Ravens look finished subsequent to a 17-3 at home defeat by The Rams lowered them to one win

Just four teams in NFL the annals have reached the postseason after a one and five opening and, with Lamar Jackson topping an all-star injured reserve, the team won't be contributing to that stat

The Cincinnati Bengals lost 18-27 in versus Green Bay to fall to 2-4, with veteran Flacco not exactly a direct replacement for {Joe Burrow|Burrow|