The Packers offensive juggernaut rolled on past the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, giving quarterback Aaron Rodgers virtually the entire fourth quarter off after throwing for 250 yards and four touchdowns.

Rogers is on pace to throw 49.77 touchdowns this season, less than one shy of the record Tom Brady set in 2007. Rodgers has shown incredible faith and patience in his receivers this season, and has deftly avoided sacks by stepping just outside of the tackle box and throwing the ball away.

Two weeks ago, the concern was the Green Bay defense. After last week's aggressive, dominating, stifling performance, the attention now shifts to the offensive line, which has still not shown an ability to mesh with Marshall Newhouse filling in for the injured Chad Clifton. Clifton seems to be improving, and the Packers could use his steady, calm influence on the field. However, at 35, Clifton's best years are clearly behind him.

Tampa Bay was more looking forward to this game before Dom Capers' defensive unit got their act together Monday night. The Buccaneers have been struggling offensively this year, with quarterback Josh Freeman regressing instead of progressing. Freeman, a major disappointment this season, has thrown only 9 touchdowns as opposed to 13 interceptions, and brings a quarterback rating of just 72.6 into Sunday's game.

However, he doesn't see the regression.

"I feel like I'm a better quarterback this year than I was last year," Freeman told reporters this week. "As crazy as that may sound, looking at the numbers, I feel like I'm throwing the ball as well as I ever have, it's just things aren't going my way."

Running back LaGarrette Blount averages 62 yards on the ground per game, but will be used to try to keep the clock running and Rodgers off the field. Tampa Bay is not known for their fast starts; they and Cleveland are the only teams without a first quarter touchdown in 2011.

Green Bay is looking for win No. 10, a sort of benchmark all teams strive for, as it generally means you are a cinch to make it to the postseason.

"History will tell you when you get to double-digit wins, it gives you a visual of your first goal, and the first goal is to win the division," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said this week. "When you do get to 10, 11 wins, things start to clear up a little bit."

Three key matchups:

Tampa Bay DL Albert Haynesworth vs. Green Bay guards Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang. Haynesworth can still play. He has maddened his coaches and teammates more often than not by choosing to not play, but he can still dominate offensive lines when he feels like it. Land and Sitton, both of whom have been underachieving at times this year as the new-look offensive line has struggled to gel, could have their hands full, if last week's performance by Haynesworth is any indication. The odds that he plays motivated two weeks in a row might be too much for Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris to expect, however.

Green Bay tackles Marshall Newhouse (or Chad Clifton) and Bryan Bulaga vs. Tampa Bay DE's Adrian Clayborn and Da'Quan Bowers. Tampa Bay does not have nearly the stout pass rush Minnesota features with Jared Allen leading the way. However, the Packers offensive line has struggled, and the boss has laid down the law. "I didn't like the hits (Rodgers) took Monday," McCarthy said on Wednesday. "He was hit too much Monday." Rodgers has tried to downplay the lack of protection he has been receiving, but at some point may have to start calling guys out. Remember, for as great as things are going right now, that could evaporate in one snap of the ball – or tendon.

Green Bay SS Charlie Peprah vs. Tampa Bay TE Kellen Winslow, Jr. Peprah will be charged with the bulk of coverage, but Capers, as he usually does, will vary his schemes throughout the game. Winslow is tied for eighth in receptions amongst tight ends with 38, and trails wide receiver Mike Williams by just one catch for the team lead. The Packers held Minnesota's Visanthe Shiancoe to just one catch Monday night. They certainly would take a similar output from Winslow. The Buccaneers have played the Packers tough over the past few years. They would love to be the team to knock the last unbeaten into the loss column.

NFL Team Ranks:

Total offense: Green Bay 4, - Tampa Bay 16

Passing offense: Green Bay 3, - Tampa Bay 13

Rushing offense: Green Bay 21, - Tampa Bay 15

3rd down offense: Green Bay 3, - Tampa Bay 21

Total points scored: Green Bay 1, - Tampa Bay 25

Total defense: Green Bay 28, - Tampa Bay 31

Passing defense: Green Bay 31, - Tampa Bay 28

Rushing defense: Green Bay 8, - Tampa Bay 29

3rd down defense: Green Bay 25, - Tampa Bay 7

Total points allowed: Green Bay 13, - Tampa Bay 27 (tied)

Other key games around the NFL:

Cincinnati Bengals (6-3) at Baltimore Ravens (6-3): Which team is the contender and which is the pretender? Little was expected of the Bengals after committing to start rookie quarterback Andy Dalton when it became apparent that Carson Palmer had no intention of returning to the team. The Ravens are a study in contrasts. They can sweep the Steelers but can't beat the Seahawks. They can rout the Texans, and then lose the very next week to the Jaguars. Last week, the Bengals played Pittsburgh tough, but still lost 24-17 after Dalton threw a pair of fourth quarter interceptions. In the Cincinnati secondary, cornerback Leon Hall will miss the rest of the year with a torn Achilles tendon, but still have Nate Clemens to anchor to anchor the pass defense. Adam "Pacman" Jones hopes to return to cornerback after sitting out the last two weeks with a sore hamstring. Baltimore will try to control the tempo on the ground by pounding Ray Rice into the Cincinnati front seen. Prediction: Cincinnati 13, Baltimore 10.

Tennessee Titans (5-4) at Atlanta Falcons (5-4): Atlanta is still licking its wounds from last week's stunning overtime loss to New Orleans. After getting off to a terrible start, Tennessee running back Chris Johnson looks to have regained his all-world form after rambling for 100-plus yards in each of the last two weeks. Atlanta's forte is stopping the run, however, ranking third in the NFL in that category. Tennessee has owned the NFC, having won 18 of their last 20 meetings. The Titans would like to close the gap on the 1 ½ lead idle Houston has in the AFC South; the Falcons will try to avoid their first two-game losing streak this season. After having won his first 15 games as a starter in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan has now lost four of the last seven home games he has started. Prediction: Tennessee 17, Atlanta 13.

Arizona Cardinals (3-6) at San Francisco 49ers (8-1): Aside from Green Bay, San Francisco has been the talk of the NFL this season. In his first season after moving up the coast, Jim Harbaugh appears to be in the driver's seat for coach of the year honors. Alex Smith, who up until this point was most noted for being the quarterback the 49ers took instead of Aaron Rodgers, has been a pleasant surprise after having been a total bust for the first six years of his career. Speaking of bust, Kevin Kolb has been just that for the Cardinals, after they broke the bank to acquire him from Philadelphia after the lockout ended. With Kolb out the last couple of weeks with a foot injury, backup John Skelton has led Arizona to a pair of surprising victories. Kolb has been preparing like he will be the starter this Sunday. The Cardinals won't have much of a chance against the stellar San Francisco defense, no matter who is under center. Prediction: San Francisco 27, Arizona 17.

Broadcast information:

Television: FOX 6, WITI-TV: Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst) and Pam Oliver (sidelines)

Local Radio: WTMJ – AM 620; Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and Larry McCarren (analyst)

National Radio: Sports USA Radio: Bob Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tony Graziani (sidelines)

For what it's worth:

If you love hearing the broadcast team of Buck-Aikman-Oliver, you will love the news I have for you. If you don't, you might just want to skip on down to my prediction or offer one up of your own in "Talkback" because the No. 1 FOX crew will have the call of each of the next three Packers telecasts.

Thanksgiving Day is a nationally televised game, the only one of the holiday for FOX; the following week (Dec. 4) is at MetLife Stadium against the New York Giants, a game that the network protected from being flexed to NBC's Sunday Night Football.

The Buck-Aikman-Oliver streak will end Dec. 11, when the Oakland Raiders visit Lambeau Field. Since the road team's conference affiliation dictates what network televises which games (other than NBC on Sunday nights and ESPN on Monday nights), CBS will have the call of the Packers vs. Raiders.

My prediction: Green Bay 38, Tampa Bay 20