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http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-jalyn-holmes-jersey , riding聽Jordan Howard聽for 109 rushing yards and two touchdowns and that relentless defense for a 24-10 victory over Minnesota on Sunday that kept the rival聽Vikings聽out of the playoffs.More Vikings coverageMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL draft capsulesVikings take fliers on CB Boyd, WR Mitchell, WR Johnson, LS Cutting in seventh roundVikings use sixth round to draft DT Watts, S Epps, OT UdohVikings draft USC linebacker Cameron Smith in fifth roundVikings trade up in fourth round, draft guard Dru SamiaWith the 24-0 win by聽Philadelphia聽at Washington, the Vikings (8-7-1) watched the聽Eagles聽claim the last wild-card spot and went home wondering what happened to their offense after signing聽Kirk Cousins聽for $84 million guaranteed to be the franchise quarterback.Tarik Cohen聽scored the last touchdown on a short run with 7:46 left to cap a 16-play drive for the Bears (12-4), who posted their best regular-season record since the 2006 team finished 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl. They’ve won nine of their last 10 games and, instead of the Vikings, will host the Eagles in the first round.“We’re growing. We’re getting stronger by the week,” coach Matt Nagy said. “This will be a new challenge for us, but we’re excited. We’ll be ready.”The Bears began the afternoon with an opportunity, albeit unlikely, to get a first-round bye with a victory and a loss by the Los Angeles Rams, who wound up beating San Francisco 48-32. Nagy was unmoved by the big early lead taken by the Rams Womens Laquon Treadwell Jersey , though, keeping quarterback Mitch Trubisky in the entire game and only holding out the starters who were already previously injured.“Every time we step on the field we want to win,” Trubisky said. “I think it just shows the maturity of this team that we weren’t looking ahead. We weren’t thinking about sitting out. We just do exactly what’s asked.”Trubisky moved the chains four times on third down during the game-sealing scoring drive, completing three passes and running once for a first down. He took a sack by聽Anthony Barr聽that would’ve forced a punt from the Minnesota 45, but a holding penalty on Vikings safety聽Jayron Kearse聽gave Chicago a fresh set of downs.After spending the majority of the last two decades trying to keep up with Green Bay, the Vikings have overtaken the Packers only to have their other primary rival, the Bears, surge to the top of the division. Whether Cousins or Sam Bradford or Teddy Bridgewater, the Vikings under coach Mike Zimmer have had plenty of trouble moving the ball against the Bears.“They’re pretty good,” Zimmer said, “so give them credit.”Once again, they were out of sync against聽Akiem Hicks,聽Khalil Mack, Kyle Fuller and the rest of that defense, which established a franchise record for fewest rushing yards allowed in a season. Done in by three-and-outs on their first four possessions, the Vikings finished with only 164 total yards.Cousins and Pro Bowl wide receiver聽Adam Thielen聽were in a heated argument on the sideline after the Vikings had to settle for a field goal at the end of the second quarter.“Adam’s my guy. He’s the best Linval Joseph Jersey , and I want to have more of those conversations,” Cousins said. “I actually liked the passion back and forth.”Zimmer almost cost the Vikings a touchdown when he challenged the spot of a reception by聽Dalvin Cook, who stepped out of bounds right at the marker. Cousins sneaked for the first down on fourth-and-1, only to have the play blown dead by the red flag. Cook was able to get the first down on the next play.聽Stefon Diggs, who went over 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his four-year career, caught a short touchdown pass right after that.INJURY REPORTBears: With WR聽Allen Robinson聽(ribs) already held out of the game, WR聽Anthony Miller聽(shoulder) was hurt on the first drive and didn’t return. WR聽Taylor Gabriel聽(ribs) was injured a little later, leaving Bears with only three WRs.Vikings: With CB聽Xavier Rhodes聽(groin) sidelined for the game, rookie聽Holton Hill聽was in the starting lineup for the third time this season. He was targeted often, including a 40-yard reception by Gabriel at the goal line that set up the second TD by Howard despite tight coverage on the difficult catch.UP NEXTBears: Host the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in the NFC wild-card round of the playoffs next Saturday or Sunday, 30 years after the “Fog Bowl” game at Soldier Field. The Bears beat the Eagles 20-12 to advance to the NFC championship game that day with little-to-no visibility.Vikings: Stay home for the playoffs for the third time in five years under Zimmer. They’ve won two postseason games, both in the division round, in 14 years. Every year, the National Football League plays a handful of games outside of the United States as a part of their “International Series,” which is designed to generate interest in the game across the globe. The International Series is over for 2018 http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-jarius-wright-jersey , but the host teams for the 2019 games have been announced, and the Minnesota Vikings may have a chance to play a game outside of the United States once again.The host teams for the games will be the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Los Angeles Rams, the Oakland (?) Raiders, and the Los Angeles Chargers.Because of the schedule rotation between the AFC and the NFC, the Vikings do have a road trip to play the Chargers already on the schedule for 2019. That means that the Vikings/Chargers game could end up being played in a city that is not Los Angeles.The International Series games for 2019 will feature four games that will be played in London, and one game that is slated to be played in Mexico City. The NFL was supposed to have a game in Mexico City this season, a Monday Night contest between the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs, but wound up having to relocate that game back to Los Angeles because the field at the stadium in Mexico City was a complete disaster.The Vikings have made the trek to London twice in the past few years. They served as the home team in 2013 at Wembley Stadium against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and as the road team in 2017 for a game against the Cleveland Browns at Twickenham Stadium.It honestly wouldn’t surprise me to see the game between the Chargers and the Vikings be the league’s next attempt for a game in Mexico City. The two Florida teams have pretty solid connections to the United Kingdom through their ownership groups, and the Jaguars are already committed to a London game for the next couple of years, so it would likely be one of the three California teams that serves as the “home” team for a game in Mexico City. An AFC/NFC game between two teams that should. . .emphasis on should. . .still be pretty solid teams in 2019 would be the sort of game that the league would probably want to make a part of this International Series.Would you make the trek to Mexico City or London to see the Vikings in 2019?