As if there was any doubt, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

This was pretty much a formality after Rodgers made NFL history while helping lead the Vikings to a 48-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In the game, Rodgers returned an interception for a touchdown and a fumble for a touchdown, while also forcing a pair of fumbles for good measure.

Not only did Rodgers became the first player in NFL history to record multiple defensive touchdowns and multiple forced fumbles in a game, he also became the first player in franchise history to record multiple defensive touchdowns in a game.

The unprecedented performance from Rodgers earned a perfect 99.9 grade, per Pro Football Focus, the highest grade the platform has even given to a player in a game.

This is the type of playmaker defensive coordinator Brian Flores believed the Vikings were getting when he petitioned for them to sign Rodgers as a free agent. Though he might never replicate that game, Rodgers appears to be hitting his stride with the Vikings.

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