Adams, with 88 yards, and Randall Cobb, with 142, accounted for roughly two-thirds of the Packers' passing yards in the win over the Bears.

That was partly due to Chicago's game plan against tight end Jimmy Graham, who caught just two passes for 8 yards in his Green Bay debut. But Graham's impact on the game was still meaningful.

Rodgers said the Bears often were using a linebacker to prevent Graham from getting a clean release off the line of scrimmage, disrupting his route and timing. The attention the Bears paid to Graham helped create the opportunities for Adams, Cobb and Geronimo Allison, who each had at least five receptions and a TD.

"That was a big part of their plan, to not allow him to get going down the field, and then when we were in the red zone, to double him," Rodgers said of Graham. "That just opens it up for everybody else.

"It's a long season. You don't know whose night it's going to be each time you lace it up."

Facing Minnesota's defense is difficult enough, but the challenge grows, of course, with a less-mobile Rodgers. The Vikings ranked No. 1 defensively in both yards and points allowed last season, and virtually the entire unit is back, plus the additions of veteran defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson and rookie nickel cornerback Mike Hughes.

The Vikings will pressure the quarterback from all levels – linemen Everson Griffen and Danielle Hunter, linebackers Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr, and safety Harrison Smith all have their moments in opposing backfields – but Rodgers said it would be a mistake to think the only way he could play Sunday would be with short, quick passes.

Those types of plays weren't the sole reason for the comeback against the Bears, though they certainly played a role.

"You saw the other night, just because I wasn't escaping the pocket, I was still moving in the pocket, subtle movements," Rodgers said. "It doesn't mean you have to get the ball out right away. We're playing a great defense, but no, I don't think it just makes you have to go all quick game."