Nine practices in the sweltering heat of Houston, followed by four crisp practices at the Greenbrier in West Virginia have all led to this — the Houston Texans finally getting to hit someone in an opposing jersey, instead of hitting other Houston Texans. On Saturday afternoon, all roads lead to Minneapolis, a house of horrors last season when the Vikings beat the Texans like a SKOL drum, 34-7.

Saturday will be under much different circumstances than Week 3 of last season, as the Texans’ (presumably) backups will go against the Vikings’ (presumably) backups, with far more individual goals of staying employed in the NFL taking precedence over the actual final outcome of the game. So, with that in mind, here are four things to watch for in the Texans’ first preseason outing of 2025:

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