Kicker Anders Carlson and safety Rudy Ford helped the Green Bay Packers stage a rare comeback on Sunday in an 18-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

The Packers became the third NFL team in this century to win after they failed to score in the first three quarters and trailed by at least 17 points in the fourth quarter.

Carlson made both his kicks in the game. The rookie connected on a 38-yard field goal with 11:00 to play, then knocked through the deciding extra point after Green Bay’s second touchdown of the period with 2:56 remaining. (The Packers successfully went for 2 after their first touchdown.)

A former New Hope High School star, Ford tied for the team lead with seven tackles and broke up two passes. He had four of the tackles and one of the pass breakups in the fourth quarter.

The other comebacks equal to the Packers’ Sunday rally are a 24-21 victory by the Tennessee Titans over the New York Giants on Nov. 26, 2005, when Auburn alumnus Rob Bironas made a 49-yard field goal with six seconds to play, and a 21-17 victory by the Carolina Panthers over the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 21, 2018, when Auburn alumnus Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes in the final 4:08.

Carlson and Ford were among the 21 former Auburn players who got on the field on the third Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

One other other former Auburn players was involved in the New Orleans-Green Bay game:

· Packers defensive lineman Colby Wooden did not record any stats.

In the other Sunday games:

Indianapolis Colts 22, Baltimore Ravens 19 (OT)

· Ravens guard Tashawn Manning is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.

Cleveland Browns 27, Tennessee Titans 3

· Titans cornerback Roger McCreary (Williamson) made 10 tackles and recorded his first NFL sack.

· Titans quarterback Malik Willis replaced starter Ryan Tannehill on Tennessee’s final possession with 66 seconds to play and handed off twice.

Houston Texans 37, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby had 10 yards and one touchdown on two rushing attempts. Bigsby scored his second NFL touchdown on a 1-yard run as the Jaguars cut Houston’s lead to 17-7 with 11:17 left in the third quarter.

· Jaguars defensive tackle Angelo Blackson did not record any stats.

· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) made one tackle on special teams.

· Jaguars wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Texans offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Miami Dolphins 70, Denver Broncos 20

· Dolphins defensive tackle Byron Cowart is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed for the game but did not play.

Los Angeles Chargers 28, Minnesota Vikings 24

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps on four extra points, three punts and one field goal.

New England Patriots 15, New York Jets 10

· Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones was designated as a game-day inactive. Jones missed last week’s game because of an ankle injury, too.

· Jets defensive end Carl Lawson made one tackle.

· Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood made two tackles.

· Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah had a 9-yard reception.

Seattle Seahawks 37, Carolina Panthers 27

· Derrick Brown started at defensive tackle for the Panthers. Brown made five tackles and registered two quarterback hits.

· Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall made one tackle, registered one quarterback hit and broke up one pass.

· Panthers outside linebacker Eku Leota is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten made two tackles on special teams.

Arizona Cardinals 28, Dallas Cowboys 16

· Cowboys cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) did not record any stats.

· Cardinals inside linebacker Owen Pappoe did not record any stats.

Kansas City Chiefs 41, Chicago Bears 10

· Chiefs offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho played right tackle and left tackle. After playing two offensive snaps in Kansas City’s first two games this season, Wanogho replaced Jawaan Taylor at right tackle after the starter got two illegal-formation penalties in the first half. Wanogho shifted to left tackle when Donovan Smith got hurt. But Wanogho left with a quadriceps injury after getting hurt on an interception return.

Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Las Vegas Raiders 18

· Montravius Adams started at nose tackle for the Steelers. Adams made two tackles.

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made a 26-yard field goal with 2:22 left to play and connected on his only extra point.

· Raiders tight end John Samuel Shenker is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Week 3 started on Thursday night, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New York Giants 30-12.

Week 3 concludes on Monday, when the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers square off a 6:15 p.m. CDT at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals meet at 7:15 p.m. at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. ABC will televise the Eagles-Bucs game, and ESPN will televise the Rams-Bengals game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AmarkG1.