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Nijman Rises to Unexpected Occasion

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Aaron Rodgers had just broken Brett Favre’s franchise record for touchdown passes. He had just kept the Green Bay Packers in control of the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a fourth consecutive win. He had just solidified his spot in the race for a fourth MVP.

It would be a Merry Christmas for Rodgers.

But it was a question about Yosh Nijman in which Rodgers perhaps flashed one of his biggest smiles on Saturday night.

“It’s totally amazing. That’s the beauty of football,” Rodgers said. “This game shows you something different all the time.