49ers: 5 takeaways from preseason loss to Vikings

49ers preseason: 5 takeaways from San Francisco’s loss to Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 27: C.J. Beathard #3 of the San Francisco 49ers passes the ball under pressure by Jaleel Johnson #94 of the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter in the preseason game on August 27, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the 49ers 32-31. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – AUGUST 27: Carlos Hyde #28 and Marquise Goodwin #11 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings by Hyde during the second quarter in the preseason game on August 27, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

The San Francisco 49ers lost a tough 32-31 NFL preseason game to the Minnesota Vikings over the weekend. Niner Noise looks at five of the biggest takeaways from the contest.

Preseason football means little, but the San Francisco 49ers’ 32-31 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football sure had the feel of a real game.

The Niners led 14-0 going into halftime, only to see their second-half efforts fall short, eventually leading to a last-second Vikings touchdown and successful two-point conversion to win the game as time expired.

Fortunately, the meltdown occurred mostly with both second- and third-string units, and many of those players won’t be on the 49ers roster come September.

Still, it’s possible to look at this third preseason game as a real evaluation for what to expect during the regular season. With that, Niner Noise explores five of the top takeaways from the contest.

Starting off with a seemingly explosive offensive attack from the first quarter.