Final · Kickoff
2016 Regular season · Week 5 · U.S. Bank Stadium
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The Minnesota Vikings beat the Houston Texans 31–13 at home at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 5 of the 2016 regular season on October 9, 2016.
The result moved the Vikings to 5–0 and dropped the Texans to 3–2. It was the Vikings’ fifth straight win. The Texans finished 2016 at 9–7 and lost in the Divisional round. The Vikings finished 2016 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Minnesota Vikings won 23–6 on December 23, 2012. When they met again, the Minnesota Vikings won 31–23 on October 4, 2020.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Vikings lead the series 4–0 after meeting No. 4 since 2004 Full series history
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
New Orleans also called up receiver Cedric Tillman and tackle Easton Kilty from the practice squad for Sunday's home game against Minnesota.
