Minnesota Vikings Best and Worst: Week 4 vs. Houston Texans

Oct 4, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the third quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the third quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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There were plenty of good and bad things for the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4 against the Texans.

Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season saw the Minnesota Vikings hit the road to take on the Houston Texans in a battle of two teams with a lot of potential seeking their first victory to hopefully turn their season around.

Also on the line was the Vikings all-time record against the Texans. Minnesota won all four previous contests against Houston prior to Sunday’s game and the undefeated streak was on the line.

Thankfully, the purple and gold were able to come away with a big win to improve their record to 1-3 through the first quarter of the season, but it was a close one. The final score saw Minnesota win 31-23 with plenty of drama in the game’s final minutes.

There were plenty of good and bad things to be taken away from this game. Let’s take a look at some of the more notable things to come from the Minnesota Vikings game against the Houston Texans starting with the positives.

(Note: All stats via ESPN)