Not so much on offense, though, as 423 yards produced just 22 points, which led to quarterback Aaron Rodgers expressing his displeasure with the performance after the game.

Asked about Rodgers' frustration with the offensive performance, McCarthy said there are no issues with the relationship with his quarterback. He added that he actually worries "more about the good times than the stress points," a reference to his longtime focus on how his team handles success.

"We all recognize and realize this is football," McCarthy said. "I'm not going to get into the tone and things like that.

"He's a very passionate man, very competitive. Hey, I'm not different, too. I've called a lot of games in this league and gone through a lot of game plans. I still represent the team as a head coach, and when I closed my door last night and watched the game, I felt like we left a lot out there."

The sticking point for McCarthy was the handful of dropped passes and multiple fumbles, though fortunately only one of them was recovered by Buffalo.

"We had the ball on the ground five times," he said. "The biggest negative of the game was the way we handled the football.

"I'm not totally hung up on numbers and statistics. If you stay after the fundamentals and keep the play style consistent, you're going to win a lot of games. That's what we're after."

It was the second week in row the Packers had issues handling the ball, and that area must be sharpened up heading into a big NFC North game at Detroit next Sunday.