In another example of time being a flat circle, five weeks into the NFL season and the special teams unit is among the top stories for the Green Bay Packers.

This season, the Packers special teams unit has seen a number of plays, both good and bad, that have had a major impact on the results of games.

The Green Bay Packers are returning home for the first time since early September, and they’ll take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

The Packers have not won a game since that 28-19 victory over the Washington Commanders, having lost and tied their first two road games of the season.

The Bengals season is in flux right now, as quarterback Joe Burrow has been lost for the season with a foot injury.

Brandon McManus’ missed PAT attempt against Dallas in Week 4 opened the scoring window for the Cowboys. Hours later, the game ended in a 40-40 overtime tie.

“It’s hard to find the word for it,” McManus said. “Just a weird game; weird game for sure.”

Was the tie satisfying or deflating?

Teams are just about one quarter of the way through the NFL season, and the Green Bay Packers are going into their bye week.

Their season started with a bang. A big trade Aug. 28 that netted Micah Parsons in exchange for two first round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark was a big boost to the team’s morale — and, more importantly, their defense — before the start of the regular season.

Packers kicker Brandon McManus nailed a 34-yard field goal as the time expired in overtime, resulting in a 40-40 tie in Micah Parsons’ return to Dallas on Sept. 28.

McManus’ game-tying field goal matched Cowboys’ kicker Brandon Aubrey’s field goal, giving the Packers its seventh tie game since 1974, when overtime was introduced to the NFL, and the first since it tied the Minnesota Vikings 29-29 in 2018.

How is a team supposed to react after battling for 60 or more minutes of grueling football, only for the game to end in a tie with no winner and no loser?

The Packers should know that answer better than any other team: Since 1974, when the NFL implemented its overtime rules, no franchise has tied more games than Green Bay.