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Rhodes put Packers in a pickle several times

Xavier Rhodes made some big plays at the end of the Packers game to help secure a Vikings win. He and Mike Zimmer talked about the cornerback’s improvement this year.

Mike Zimmer was happy with the way his Minnesota Vikings played against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. They held Aaron Rodgers, arguably the best quarterback in the NFL the last five years, to less than 300 yards passing and only one touchdown, while also being able to intercept him once. A big part of their success was the play of third-year cornerback Xavier Rhodes. “I thought he did.