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

MINNEAPOLIS — 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.

Of the announced crowd of 66,715 at the Vikings’ preseason opener on Saturday, the fans who were at U.S. Bank Stadium got to see quarterback J.J. McCarthy back on the field for the first time in a year.