Many Minnesota Vikings fans were concerned for their Week 3 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals when the team ruled out quarterback J.J. McCarthy . Little did they know, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers would take over the week with the biggest game of his life.

Despite starting their backup quarterback, the Vikings entered halftime with a dominant 34-3 lead. Carson Wentz has been serviceable in McCarthy's stead, but it has been Rodgers who has entirely dictated how the game has gone.

After returning an early interception to the house, Rodgers scooped up a Noah Fant fumble just before halftime and ran it back for his second score of the day. In doing so, he became the first Vikings player to record two defensive touchdowns in a single game, according to the CBS broadcast, via Jordan Schul

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