The Minnesota Vikings lost their first preseason game 24-13 at the Seattle Seahawks. While athletes always want to come away with a victory, nobody will care about the result of a preseason game on September 10th when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit Minnesota to face the Vikings in Week 1.
3 Losers from Vikings 1st Preseason Game
The result of the contest is meaningless, but the evaluation of players is not. A primary reason to even have the preseason games is to look at the players outside of structured practice sessions against different teams. Some practice champions get exposed, and others can make a big step toward making the roster or finding a way to make the starting lineup.