"If Aaron Rodgers does, in fact, take the field Sunday for the Green Bay Packers, it isn't expected to be for long.

Although one of Rodgers' teammates said the quarterback obviously wasn't going to play, coach Mike McCarthy ducked the question if Rodgers would start against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

McCarthy met reporters at 12:40 p.m. Friday, about 20 minutes before his weekly "game management" meeting with staff.

"The most important thing with Aaron is he's ready to play," said McCarthy. "Whether he starts, we'll talk about that today. We repped all three of them this week, so I'd like to see all three play in the game. (That) was the initial plan as we started the week."

The Packers (14-1) secured the No. 1 playoff seeding Sunday. The Lions (10-5) are expected to go all-out because a victory would give them the No. 5 seeding, thereby eliminating the possibility of a wild-card match in New Orleans, and halt a 20-year losing streak in Wisconsin.

McCarthy was asked what a one-sided defeat would do to the team's momentum.

"I don't ever worry about the outcome of the game," he said. "I'm more concerned with the process leading up to this game, and I'll be just as much concerned as the process leading up to our next competition.

"Games are won, in my opinion, throughout the week. I truly believe we're going to win this game.""