McCarthy had a simmering fire to douse in the wake of critical comments rookie tight end Jermichael Finley made about quarterback Aaron Rodgers following the Packers' 19-16 overtime loss at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Finley, a third-round draft pick who entered the game with zero catches, was the intended target on two critical incompletions in the first half. Both were touch passes from Rodgers that Finley couldn't reel in - the first on a fourth-and-1 call at the Titans' 44-yard line and the other on a second-and-goal play from the Tennessee 5 in a drive that ended with only a field goal.

Finley told a reporter after the game that Rodgers "didn't throw it good at all" on the fourth-down pass.

McCarthy took exception to Finley's published comments Monday, then said Wednesday he had a talking-to with the player.

"It's over with," McCarthy said. "So, he made a mistake."

Finley hasn't spoken to the media since Sunday.

--The Packers have had the rival Minnesota Vikings' number of late. Green Bay is riding a five-game winning streak in the series into Minneapolis this weekend for the teams' annual grudge match at the Metrodome.

"There's no real secret formula in this series," Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman said. "We know each other extremely well. We've played each other, obviously, twice a year. We've seen each other in the playoffs. This is a team that we know very well; they know us very well. So, it's basically come down to execution."

The longest string of dominance by the Packers against Minnesota is six consecutive wins, attained at the outset of the series from 1961 to '63.

The Vikings own the longest winning streak in the series - a seven-gamer from 1975 to '78. The streak was stopped by a 10-10 tie in their final meeting of the 1978 season, at Green Bay. Minnesota then won the teams' first matchup in 1979, extending its unbeaten run to 8-0-1.

--Packers guard Daryn Colledge didn't get the result he wanted in the presidential election Tuesday.

The avowed Republican was supporting the ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin, who is the governor of Colledge's home state of Alaska. Democratic rival Barack Obama beat McCain in a landslide vote to win the presidency.

"Anytime you lose a race, it's tough," Colledge said Wednesday. "But, I think everybody is excited for change. I'm excited to see what the candidate (Obama) has. I thought he gave a great (victory) speech (Tuesday) night. He seems willing to go out and get the work done. That's what's going to be important."

McCarthy said the election outcome was discussed in a team meeting before practice Wednesday.

"When we hit that topic, everybody clapped and was excited about the future," McCarthy said.

BY THE NUMBERS: 0 -- Losses for the Packers in six games played indoors in Mike McCarthy's three years as head coach. Green Bay's under-roof winning streak is seven games, dating to the middle of the 2005 season.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I don't think anyone will be lacking for motivation. It's no secret - it's a big game for us, a big game for them - and we'll see who wins." -- Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman on the game Sunday at the Minnesota Vikings, a matchup of 4-4 NFC North rivals trying to stay in contention for the division title.