Minnesota Vikings schedule: full game-by-game preview
By Dan Zinski
Week 5 vs Houston Texans (Sunday Oct. 9, 12 PM CT, CBS)
J.J. Watt and the Texans pay a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, which by week 5 should have a catchy nickname (hopefully not “The Bank” because that is predictable and lame).
The Texans managed to make the playoffs last year at 9-7 but let’s face it, that only happened because Andrew Luck was hurt for Indianapolis and the Colts had a down year. Will the Texans be legitimate contenders this year or will they be mediocre once again?
If Houston is going to improve and actually make a legit run at the Super Bowl, it will all have to start with new quarterback Brock Osweiler. Houston gave Osweiler an insane amount of money and are counting on him to take them to the next level.
Come on Brock Osweiler, J.J. Watt is counting on you. Watt is one of the great players in NFL history and he’s in danger of never even getting close to a Super Bowl because he’s stuck on the Texans. Is there any way the Vikings could somehow get their hands on Watt? Let’s keep him away from the Packers, at any rate.