Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings: 5 keys to victory

Sep 3, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) talks in the huddle during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) talks in the huddle during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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What are the 5 most important things for the Minnesota Vikings when they take on the Tennessee Titans in their week 1 regular season NFL contest?

Sep 3, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) talks in the huddle during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) talks in the huddle during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

This is it! The regular season starts this week! While Thursday’s game is a rematch between the two squads to play in last year’s Super Bowl, fans of the Minnesota Vikings will be turning their attention to their season opener on Sunday.

Facing off against the Tennessee Titans on the road will be no easy task. At one time, the Titans were a team which nobody really feared, but they have been slowly putting some great pieces into place to make the franchise competitive and even scary in several aspects.

While there will be plenty of things that make a huge difference in this game, the focus will shift to five important things that the Minnesota Vikings will need to to in order to walk out of Tennessee with a win on Sunday.

Let’s discuss these five things, starting with making the right call at quarterback.

Next: #1: Making the right QB choice