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Second-round safety Marquise Blair and fifth-round linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven both passed physicals on Thursday to end their short stays on the physically unable to perform list.Blair and Burr-Kirven were among four Seahawks’ rookies to be placed on the PUP list when they reported for training camp last week. Neither Blair or Burr-Kirven took part in Thursday’s opening practice of camp Ryquell Armstead Jersey , but both are expected to be back in the mix in the coming days.Blair had been sidelined in the latter stages of offseason workouts due to a hamstring strain.“Marquise passed his physical,” head coach Pete Carroll said after practice Thursday. “He’ll be with us here in the next couple days. He’ll be here for walkthroughs and stuff like that.”Burr-Kirven had surgery for a sports hernia shortly after the NFL Draft.“He’s on the verge of being with us,” Carroll said. “He’s just proving to the trainers that he can do all of the activities. He’s running full speed. He’ll be involved with walk throughs and stuff like that so he’s ready to pop back out here within a few days I would think.”Fourth-round guard Phil Haynes (sports hernia) and sixth-round defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas (back) are expected to be sidelined for some time still before having a chance to be cleared to return from the PUP list. MINNEAPOLIS — The NFC North champion Chicago Bears refused to let up, riding Jordan Howard for 109 rushing yards and two touchdowns and that relentless defense for a 24-10 victory over Minnesota on Sunday that kept the rival Vikings out of the playoffs.More Vikings coveragePhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Rookie Bradbury is central figure to Vikings’ overhauled offensive lineVikings depth at cornerback being tested, Hughes still not clearedPlayers to watch at Minnesota Vikings 2019 training campTop Tweets: Vikings WR Diggs makes push for All-NFL Style TeamWith the 24-0 win by Philadelphia at Washington, the Vikings (8-7-1) watched the Eagles claim the last wild-card spot and went home wondering what happened to their offense after signing Kirk Cousins for $84 million guaranteed to be the franchise quarterback.Tarik Cohen 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 Gardner Minshew II Jersey ,” 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, 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 Anthony Barr that would’ve forced a punt from the Minnesota 45 Christian Wilkins Jersey , but a holding penalty on Vikings safety Jayron Kearse 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 Akiem Hicks, Khalil Mack Michael Deiter Jersey , 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 Adam Thielen 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, 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 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. Stefon Diggs, who went over 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his four-year career Daniel Jones Jersey , caught a short touchdown pass right after that.INJURY REPORTBears: With WR Allen Robinson (ribs) already held out of the game, WR Anthony Miller (shoulder) was hurt on the first drive and didn’t return. WR Taylor Gabriel (ribs) was injured a little later, leaving Bears with only three WRs.Vikings: With CB Xavier Rhodes (groin) sidelined for the game, rookie Holton Hill 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.