J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams' preseason opener.

The Minnesota Vikings played their preseason opener at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and there were a lot of encouraging signs from both sides of the ball to work with going forward. The Vikings saw some good things from starting quarterback J.

The Houston Texans 2025 campaign is not off to the hot start third-year head coach DeMeco Ryans & staff anticipated. After an efficient and effective first offensive drive, the Texans offense stalled out for the remainder of the game.