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Week 13 winners and losers: Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

By Jordan Ison

Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon (21) scores in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon (21) scores in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams (83) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes (29) during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams (83) is tackled by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes (29) during the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys defeated the Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Xavier Rhodes – WINNER

Line up against Dez Bryant one-on-one all game long – that’s a task not many cornerbacks would accept with open arms. Xavier Rhodes is the exception. He seems to always love a challenge, and he had another big game in week 13.

Dez Bryant had 4 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown.

Those stats don’t quite show the success that Rhodes had against the Cowboys. Bryant only had two catches for 23 yards when Rhodes was up against him.

Xavier Rhodes has accepted the challenges of guarding each teams’ #1 receiver all season long, and he hasn’t had much of a problem in doing so. In the next 4 games, the Vikings could use continued success from their #1 cornerback to help them find victories.

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