Packers' McCarthy not focusing on job security amid another down year

The Green Bay Packers' latest loss isn't causing Mike McCarthy to worry about his status as head coach.

Thursday night's loss to the Seattle Seahawks dropped the Packers to 4-5-1 on the season, but McCarthy says his only focus is on helping his team improve in the present.

"I'm focused on what's in front of us. Every individual on the inside, particularly the football team, we have a 2018 commitment, and that's all I've ever focused on," McCarthy said when asked about his future, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.

McCarthy's held his position since 2006 and remains under contract through 2019. He holds a career 125-74-2 head coaching record in the regular season and has won a Super Bowl, but he's at risk of missing the postseason in consecutive years for the first time. The Packers currently occupy third place in the NFC North.

The team's up-and-down performance this season has led to "a growing sense" that McCarthy could be replaced at season's end, according to NFL.com's Michael Silver.

McCarthy spoke to the struggles of trying to live up to expectations, with the team missing the playoffs just three times since he took over.

"That's the job," McCarthy said, per Demovsky. "That's the way this business has gone. I'm not going to get into comparables, but at the end of the day, that's part of the job responsibility of the head coach.

"We set a standard here the past 12 years, and it's our responsibility to play to that standard. That's the way we approach it, but that's a blanket, general evaluation. There's obviously more that goes into that. But at the end of the day, there's so much that goes into each and every game throughout a seven-day period - obviously, we're on a 10-day stretch here - and that's really where the energy has to focus."

The Packers will pay a visit to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12 in a key divisional matchup before playing three of their final five games at Lambeau Field.