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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The more the Chicago Bears think theyve found answers to their struggles, the more their losses and frustration build.After starting 1-5 for the first time since 2004, the Bears are heading to Green Bay for a Thursday night game with their biggest disappointment still fresh in their memories -- Sundays blown fourth-quarter lead in a 17-16 loss to Jacksonville.I dont know what it is, but I know that there are spurts where we play well enough to win, and there are spurts where it looks like we dont know what the hell were doing, guard Kyle Long said.Theyve done a lot right, but two losses in three winnable games leaves them looking for ways to keep from packing it in early.We know that we can compete against any team, linebacker Willie Young said. Its never a case where we havent had an opportunity to win.Its just closing it out.Quarterback Brian Hoyer has a franchise-record four straight 300-yard passing games, and on Sunday he started to find receiver Alshon Jeffery with more regularity.Jeffery had 93 yards on seven catches, while Cameron Meredith had his second straight 100-yard receiving day.The defense stopped Jacksonville on third down eight out of 10 times and forced two turnovers. Yet they saw a 13-0 lead after three quarters disintegrate.I think our guys can see how close we are, coach John Fox said Monday. Yesterday was no different than the week before against Indy.The Bears lost that one in the final four minutes.I mean, we gave away a couple plays, but all in all were getting better every week and its showing out there, linebacker Danny Trevathan said.Turnovers, execution -- but its just a couple plays here and there that we have to minimize.The Bears defense is hoping to get a major asset back this week.Linebacker Pernell McPhee on Friday became eligible to be considered for activation to the 53-man roster from the physically unable to perform list.McPhee has been recovering from offseason knee surgery.If McPhee is deemed able to play against the Packers, it will be on only two practices since there was no practice held Monday.Hell do some stuff with the training staff and some of the coaching staff, and well just have to get a feel, and make a decision before Thursday, Fox said.The Bears will closely watch several other defensive injuries, including starting cornerbacks Tracy Porter (knee) and Bryce Callahan (hamstring).In addition, guard Josh Sitton was hoping to face his former team after being signed off waivers by the Bears just before the start of the regular season.But Sitton, who already had a shoulder injury, suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter against Jacksonville and Fox said he wouldnt have practiced Monday if a practice had been held.Quarterback Jay Cutler (thumb sprain) remains sidelined, as well, but with Hoyer having gone 189 throws without an interception, the Bears have avoided pushing their starter into returning too soon.The Bears havent started 1-6 since 2000.Fox is doing what he can to keep morale high, including citing recent NFL history.You know, a team a year ago, the Kansas City Chiefs, started 1-5 and they made the playoffs, Fox said. 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Its hard to replace the production (Watt) brings to the table, but I think were more than capable with the guys we have on defense and that just has to be our mentality.The Texans ranked fifth in the NFL through Sundays games in allowing 316.2 yards a game . Coach Bill OBrien has been impressed with the way his defense has responded without Watt.Injuries do happen, but look we have lost the three-time Defense Player of the Year and those are hard injuries to overcome for some teams, OBrien said. But not for this team so far because we have a resilient locker room and we have a bunch of guys in there that play hard.Their pass defense is allowing the second-fewest yards in the NFL with 190.5. The Texans have done this despite playing several games without a variety of starters in the secondary. Joseph sat out large portions of two games, cornerback Kareem Jackson missed two games and safety Quintin Demps has sat out the past three.Joseph shared why he thinks Houston has been so good against the pass this season.Players playing the right technique, (defensive coordinator) Romeo (Crennel) making great calls in great situations, guys challenging throws, the pass rush getting there and harassing the quarterback all day, he said.The emergence of cornerback A.J. Bouye has helped Houstons secondary remain solid despite the injuries. Bouye, who was signed to the team as aan undrafted free agent in 2013, has 33 tackles along with nine pass break-ups and a sack.ddddddddddddWatt was placed on the injured reserve after three games and had season-ending back surgery a few days later. Without Watt, who led the NFL in sacks with 17 1/2 last year, the Texans asked Jadeveon Clowney to expand his role. And for the first time in his injured-plagued career, the top overall pick in the 2014 draft has responded.Clowney moved from outside linebacker to defensive end to fill in for Watt and has thrived. He has 30 tackles, three sacks and leads the team with nine tackles for losses .Hes started all eight games after not starting more than four in a row in his first two years in the NFL. That, OBrien said, is a big reason why hes finally playing to his potential.The fact that hes out there every day at practice, getting all the reps in practice and then having all the reps in the games. Theres no substitute for that, he said. When youre young and youre injured and youre in and out of the lineup or youre not in the lineup for a long time, its hard. Its hard to make up that lost ground and I think hes done a really good job of being out there every day and hes been one of our most productive players. 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