Cornerback Roger McCreary had missed the Tennessee Titans’ past two games because of a hamstring injury. He returned to the lineup on Sunday and made a big play early against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In addition to his five tackles in the game, the former Williamson High School star made his second career interception.

McCreary picked off Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield on a deep pass into the end zone and returned it 18 yards to the Tampa Bay 17-yard line with 5:02 left in the first quarter.

The Titans had a 3-0 lead at the time. But Tennessee’s offense managed only 209 yards and couldn’t keep the Titans in the game as Tampa Bay posted a 20-6 victory.

Tennessee hasn’t given up more than 27 points in any game this season but has a 3-6 record.

McCreary’s first interception came off Patrick Mahomes in a 20-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 6, 2022.

McCreary was among the 19 former Auburn players who got on the field on the 10th Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

Five other former Auburn players were involved in the Tennessee-Tampa Bay game:

· Buccaneers linebacker K.J. Britt (Oxford) did not record any stats.

· Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis was designated as a game-day inactive. A toe injury kept Davis out of the lineup.

· Titans defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Jamel Dean started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean made five tackles and broke up a pass.

· Titans quarterback Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play.

In the other Sunday games:

Indianapolis Colts 10, New England Patriots 6

· Jonathan Jones started at right cornerback for the Patriots. Jones made one tackle.

· Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts. Smith returned to the Indianapolis lineup after he had missed the previous four games because of hip and wrist injuries. The Colts lost three of the games.

Cleveland Browns 33, Baltimore Ravens 31

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

Houston Texans 30, Cincinnati Bengals 27

· Bengals wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover) made a tackle on special teams in his NFL debut. Cincinnati elevated Jackson from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.

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

San Francisco 49ers 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 3

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby gained 5 yards on three carries.

· Jaguars defensive tackle Angelo Blackson was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) did not record any stats.

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

Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Green Bay Packers 19

· Steelers nose tackle Montravius Adams was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury kept Adams out of the lineup.

· Packers kicker Anders Carlson made field goals of 31 and 28 yards in the third quarter as Green Bay took a 19-17 lead. Carlson made one extra point but had another PAT blocked.

· Rudy Ford (New Hope) started at safety for the Packers. Ford tied for the team lead with 10 tackles. Ford reached a career high for tackles on Sunday. He had two previous nine-tackle games, including a 17-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 9.

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

Arizona Cardinals 25, Atlanta Falcons 23

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

Detroit Lions 41, Los Angeles Chargers 38

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps for five extra points, two punts and one field goal.

Dallas Cowboys 49, New York Giants 17

· Cowboys cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Darius Slayton started at wide receiver for the Giants. Slayton had three receptions for 21 yards. Third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito started for New York and had 86 passing yards, although the rookie did throw two touchdown passes.

Seattle Seahawks 29, Washington Commanders 26

· Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall made two tackles on defense and one on special teams.

Las Vegas Raiders 16, New York Jets 12

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made his three field-goal attempts and one extra point. Carlson connected from 41, 54 and 40 yards, with the 54-yarder coming as time ran out in the first half to cut New York’s lead to 9-6.

· Jets defensive end Carl Lawson made one tackle.

· Jamien Sherwood started at linebacker for the Jets. Sherwood made five tackles, broke up a pass and forced a fumble. New York recovered the fumble at its 24-yard line with 6:06 to play.

· C.J. Uzomah started at tight end for the Jets. Uzomah had a 6-yard reception.

Week 10 started on Thursday night, when the Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers 16-13.

Week 10 concludes on Monday, when the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.