Rodgers said not much has changed with the offensive plays McCarthy and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin have designed for the offense in the wake of his injury. The biggest thing has been being smart with reps Rodgers takes in practice.

When Rodgers sat out of practice last Wednesday and Thursday, he placed a greater emphasis on replicating those reps during walk-throughs.

His hope is to again practice at least once this week like Rodgers did last Saturday when he handled a bulk of the snaps with the No. 1 offense during the team's final practice.

Having played through knee injuries in the past, Rodgers says he knows what he's capable of doing and what he needs to be prepared. Being on the same page as McCarthy and Philbin plays into that process.

"He's got to know what's up, meaning what plays are up. Can we do some (play-)action or can we not?" Rodgers said. "That just depends on how my knee's feeling. I don't think you can say because I did some of those things in the game that automatically I'll be able to do that anymore on Sunday. It depends on how I'm feeling."

One popular topic around the NFL this week has been the league doubling down on the roughing-the-passer penalties on Minnesota linebacker Eric Kendricks and Packers linebacker Clay Matthews during Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Rodgers sympathizes with the "tough job" officials have in today's NFL, but said he didn't agree with either call. When Kendricks brought him to the ground on an incomplete pass with 1 minute, 37 seconds left in the first half, Rodgers said he didn't expect to see the flag thrown when he returned to his feet.

"I think we enjoy the protection below the knee and above the shoulders, but I don't know many quarterbacks who want those calls," Rodgers said. "There's very few opportunities in the game for us to show any type of toughness. We're not getting hit every play – hopefully not. The one on me, I don't think that's roughing the passer, either. There's a goal to limit these hits, but they're pretty obvious when you see them.