Mike McCarthy downplays QB Aaron Rodgers' sore shoulder

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Head coach Mike McCarthy said quarterback Aaron Rodgers is healthy and the Green Bay Packers have no concern over his status for Sunday's NFC North game with the Minnesota Vikings.

Still, Rodgers showed up on the team's injury report Thursday.

Rodgers was limited with a bruised throwing shoulder on Wednesday but looked good, McCarthy said, in Thursday's workout. Rodgers insisted after Sunday's disappointing outcome that he's not "worried about the confidence level of this football team."

But many on the outside are wondering about the psyche of the face of the franchise. The enduring struggles for Green Bay's offense as it faced a nondescript Lions defense featured an assortment of bad throws from Rodgers and also at least a half-dozen dropped passes.

Rodgers asserted he's healthy after he set career highs for completions (35) and pass attempts (61).

"I'm a little sore right now, but I'll be good to go in a couple of days," said Rodgers, who was sacked three times.

As for the shortcomings on offense, which didn't score a touchdown until less than six minutes were left in the fourth quarter after Detroit built a 12-3 lead?

"We had some opportunities, I missed some throws, and we missed some opportunities to convert and put some more points on the board," Rodgers said. "We needed 19 points to win. You would expect us at home to score 19."