Aaron Rodgers plans to have a good weekend when the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Ireland to meet the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Croke Park.

The Steelers will fly to Dublin on Thursday evening after practice in Pittsburgh. They will practice on Friday in Dublin, then hold a walkthrough on Saturday before playing their fourth game of the season on Sunday.

That will give Rodgers a little bit of time to drink Guinness on tap, his favorite beer.

However, Rodgers' primary focus will be to help the Steelers improve their record to 3-1. Rodgers will face a challenging task as the Vikings (2-1) have the third-best pass defense in the league.

Rodgers expects Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores to bring some pressure on the QB.

"You have to have some ideas to combat that," Rodgers said Wednesday during his weekly media availability. "So, you've got to expect it. They do a good job disguising (blitzes). Everything looks the same, so you don't want them to get going and sack you a bunch and play behind the sticks."

The Steelers' offensive line played better last Sunday in a 21-14 victory over the New England Patriots. The Steelers allowed no sacks after Rodgers was taken down a total of seven times in the first two games.

Putting the 41-year-old Rodgers behind a questionable offensive line is a gamble by the Steelers. However, Rodgers says he has seen improvement up front and with the offense in general under coordinator Arthur Smith.

The Steelers, though, are 25th in the league in rushing and 28th in passing.

"It's a work in progress, for sure," Rodgers said. "We're getting used to Arthur and how he sees the game, and playing with me, and we're figuring it out. It hasn't been the prettiest at times, but the good thing is our defense played the way they want to play last week, and we made just enough plays to win. So, at this point, it's about winning.

"The chemistry is there, the continuity, the belief in each other is there. It's just going out and executing, feeling better about ourselves on offense."