The Minnesota Vikings played their first preseason game of 2025 on Sunday, hosting the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium. In a competitive contest where multiple starters were in action for the purple and gold, the team secured a 20-10 victory and moved to 1-0 in exhibition play.
Not all wins are created equal. There were some good things to take away from Saturday's game and there were some regrettable things that the Vikings would likely want to forget. However, at a time when a team is trying to fill out the 53-man roster and practice squad, the performance in one preseason game could have a bigger impact on those decisions.