The Minnesota Vikings fell 20-12 to the New England Patriots on Saturday. It was a sloppy game from both sides. Even the first-team Patriots offense, which head coach Mike Vrabel decided to play early Saturday, looked rusty in their first series.
But there were still some good things from several individual players, even if the overall product wasn't up to par. Here are some instant takeaways from the Vikings' first loss of the preseason.
The Vikings have a QB2 problem
Sam Howell had a good game last week against the Houston Texans, completing 11/13 passes for 105 yards.