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 had some good performances in their 20-10 win over the Houston Texans, but some players struggled in the preseason debut.

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.