The Pittsburgh Steelers insist that their offense is not compromised with quarterback Aaron Rodgers playing with a cast on his broken left hand.

Though Rodgers passes with his right hand, he was unable to take snaps last Sunday when the Steelers were throttled by the Buffalo Bills 26-7. Forced to run their plays from either shotgun or pistol formations, the Steelers had just 166 total yards. Rodgers completed 10 of 21 passes for 117 yards.

Rodgers missed the previous game because of the injury, but he believes he will be more comfortable on Sunday when the Steelers and Ravens meet in a pivotal AFC North game in Baltimore. Both teams are 6-6 and tied for the division lead.

Rodgers is unsure whether he will be able to play under center, though he says his wrist is improving. Rodgers was held out of practice on Wednesday but was a full participant on Thursday.

"It's definitely healing," Rodgers said. "I appreciate the extra day off. I love to practice, so I hate missing practice, but dealing with what I'm dealing with, it helps to get another day without any pounding on the bones in there. So, we'll see what happens.

"I'd love to be able to be under center. That'll probably be a later-in-the-week decision. But I didn't come out of the game any worse for wear, so the healing process has continued, and we'll see what happens as far as the type of cast I use come Sunday."

The Steelers need Rodgers to be as close to his best as possible. If the Steelers lose, they would be under .500 and effectively two games back in the division race with four games to play, as the Ravens hold the tiebreaker.

The 42-year-old Rodgers is in his first season with the Steelers and getting his first taste of his team's rivalry with the Ravens. However, Rodgers says he has a feel for what it's like.

"Ravens and Steelers, I feel, have always had a healthy respect for each other, played super hard, wanted it maybe a little bit more against that opponent," Rodgers said. "But, yeah, it's been some great battles over the years that I've watched from afar, and it's exciting to be a part of one finally."