The Packers were poised to pull away in the division last season until Rodgers went down with a collarbone injury. With a full year of Rodgers and Offensive Rookie Player of the Year Eddie Lacy in the backfield, the offense could be potent.

"We might be able to be a little bit more balanced, but we're still going to attack people with our timing in the pass game and be able to do things in the run game that we haven't done maybe in the last four or five years," Rodgers said.

"I've always felt like our short passing game is extended handoffs, and we're going to be slightly more pass than run."

WHAT A RUSH: Peppers pairs with Clay Matthews to give the Packers a high-profile duo of prolific pass rushers. Defensive coordinator Dom Capers likes the depth at the position, too.

Mike Neal emerged last season with six sacks. Former first-round pick Nick Perry, who was hurt for much of last season, showed a glimpse of his potential after forcing a fumble on a sack of Matt Schaub last week against the Raiders.

Matthews is back from a thumb injury that sidelined him for parts of the 2013 season. Now, Green Bay can be creative with the pass rush with Peppers and Matthews on the field at the same time.