CHICAGO -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy shaved the much-discussed beard he has sported all offseason. He never said why he grew the beard, which was first seen publicly during the NFL draft. When asked about the beard this past week during a lengthy interview, McCarthy said: "It's personal, frankly. I'll leave it at that. I didn't think it was going to be that big of a deal. I've answered more questions about this beard than I have real football questions."

Bonus money: Fifteen Packers players have bonuses for being on the 46-man game-day roster. At least two of those, defensive tackle Letroy Guion and receiver Jordy Nelson, will lose that money. Guion had the biggest bonus at $71,875 per game active. He will lose that times three while serving his three-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Nelson will miss out on $500,000 in bonuses ($31,250 per game) for missing the entire season. Safety Morgan Burnett, who is questionable with a calf injury, also could lose out on $18,750 if he doesn’t play.

Here are the others with per-game roster bonuses: B.J. Raji ($62,500), Aaron Rodgers ($37,500), Randall Cobb ($31,250), Bryan Bulaga ($31,250), Clay Matthews ($31,250), Julius Peppers ($31,250), Sam Shields ($31,250), Josh Sitton ($25,000), James Starks ($14,062.50), Mike Neal ($18,750), Andrew Quarless ($12,500) and Scott Tolzien ($10,000).

In charge: The referee for today's game is Craig Wrolstad. He is beginning his second season as a referee after working 11 years as a field judge.

Weather report: It's expected to be a clear, sunny day in Chicago with a high temperature in the low 70s. It will be 69 degrees with winds out of the west at 9 mph.