GREEN BAY, Wis. — When the Green Bay Packers take the field for practice on Thursday, they will know whether quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to start Sunday’s NFC North showdown at the Chicago Bears.

There was no word Tuesday on the most scrutinized collarbone in Wisconsin. The team is hoping to make a call early this week.

“We’ve done a scan and we’re going through the process of evaluation,” Rodgers said on his weekly ESPN radio show. “Probably not what everybody wants to hear, but I can say definitively (on) Thursday - one way or another - it will be a definitive conclusion to this week’s unknown. We wanted to give everybody a rest for Christmas, be able to enjoy their Christmas.”

Rodgers broke his left collarbone Nov. 4 against the Bears and has missed the last seven games. He started practicing on a limited basis four weeks ago and has been pain-free for about two weeks. He had hoped to get medical clearance for each of the past two games.

The Packers are 2-5-1 since Rodgers’ injury, which occurred on the opening series of their 27-20 loss to the Bears. If Rodgers is unable to go, Matt Flynn would start his fifth straight game.

The winner of Sunday’s game at Soldier Field gets the division title.