Green Bay Packers-Oakland Raiders: Game keys and who will win

Green Bay Packers (9-4) at Oakland Raiders (6-7): NFL Week 15 game preview

Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, at o.Co Coliseum, Oakland - TV: FOX

*TV announcers: Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale

*Keys to the game: With Mike McCarthy back as play-caller, the Packers ran the football 42 times, produced a season-high 230 rushing yards and dominated time of possession with 37 minutes, 48 seconds in their 28-7 rout of the Dallas Cowboys at home last Sunday. There's more of the same in mind this week as the Packers chase the Arizona Cardinals - they meet next week - for the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

Green Bay's ability to continue to play keep-away with the football with Aaron Rodgers at the helm will hinge on whether Eddie Lacy and James Starks can replicate their 1-2 punch from the previous game. Lacy dazzled with a season-high 124 yards and a touchdown in 24 carries, and Starks was as potent with 71 yards in 11 carries. The Raiders defense ranks in the top half of the league, allowing an average of 101 rushing yards per game.

Raiders QB Derek Carr has thrown for more than 3,300 yards and 28 touchdowns. He limits mistakes with a quick throwing release and having the wherewithal to break containment in the pocket. The Packers figure to try to rattle Carr early with a good dose of blitzing against a revamped offensive line. They will need to get home to keep Carr from picking apart a secondary that could be without its top cornerback.

*Matchup to watch - Packers RT Bryan Bulaga and LT David Bakhtiari vs. Raiders OLB Khalil Mack: Even at optimum strength, Bulaga and Bakhtiari would be in for a huge challenge going against the seemingly unstoppable Mack. They're playing hurt while Mack is putting a hurting on blockers and leads the league with 14 sacks. "You just have to turn on the last game. That jumps off the screen at you, for sure," McCarthy said. Mack typically lines up on the strong side of the offense, and he had all but one of the sacks last time out positioned on the left side of the defense. That puts Bulaga on the spot.

*Player spotlight - Packers CB Damarious Randall: Top CB Sam Shields (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday and his status is up in the air since he still has to get through the NFL-mandated concussion protocol before he can be cleared to play. Randall, the team's first-round draft pick this year, replaced Shields in the first half of the last game and would be in line to make the start Sunday.

*Fast facts: With their next win, the Packers will have seven seasons with 10-plus victories under McCarthy. ... The Raiders have lost six straight meetings by a cumulative score of 210-70.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

A different team, and one with versatile flair, with Mike McCarthy calling plays, the Packers push for the No. 2 seed shifts into high gear ahead of the Week 16 meeting at Arizona.

*Our pick: Packers 29-21.