The Green Bay Packers are abuzz as Aaron Rodgers prepares to return to the field on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

The quarterback has missed nearly two months because of his broken right collarbone.

"Hopefully, it gives a lift to some of the guys, but I'm not coming back to save this team," Rodgers said. "I'm coming back to play quarterback the way I know how to play it. Hopefully, we all raise the level of our play collectively and find a way to win these three games."

The Packers are 7-6 and seemingly have to run the table to have a chance at a ninth-straight playoff appearance.