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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Now that converted wide receiver Ty Montgomery is listed as a running back, Morgan Burnett has no interest in a similar switch being made on the Green Bay Packers roster and depth chart.No, Im a safety, Burnett said with a big laugh Thursday. Thats what I am. Im a safety that sometimes plays in the box.Burnetts transition in recent weeks to playing a valuable role as a hybrid safety and linebacker comes just as the Packers defense is getting better as it gets healthier, especially in the secondary.Opponents have struggled to score points, the takeaways that were hard to come by earlier in the season are adding up, and Green Bay (7-6) is back to playing winning football in its quest for the playoffs.Guys are just starting to click, Damarious Randall said.Randalls return at cornerback has been a boost.The Packers have won all three games since Randall rejoined the starting lineup after he was sidelined for a month with a groin injury.Randall had two interceptions, a career high, in a 38-10 rout of the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.Those were among five Russell Wilson passes picked off by Green Bays revitalized group of defensive backs. The Packers forced a season-high six turnovers in the game.Everybody knows their role, and guys arent trying to play outside of their role, Randall said. Thats how you make up a great defense. Everybody is just doing their job and executing.Green Bay hasnt allowed more than 13 points in any of the past three games, the first time thats happened since the Packers Super Bowl-winning season in 2010.Next up is a trip to Chicago on Sunday. Green Bay stymied its longtime rival in a 26-10 victory at Lambeau Field in October.Coach Mike McCarthy feels continuity from having more bodies available has been vital to the turnaround for the defense.The Packers allowed 153 points and nearly 1,700 yards during a four-game losing streak that dropped them to 4-6.Since then, Green Bay has given up just 36 points and 953 yards the past three weeks.Weve got players coming back, McCarthy said. We were challenged in the secondary there for about a month and a half. We had a position that was pretty much depleted in our corners. We were playing really, really young players. So the younger players are better (as) weve got guys back. If we can just keep players in the same position, well be better as we move forward.Green Bay still has some injury concerns at linebacker, however.Blake Martinez, a starter from the beginning of the season, has been sidelined a few weeks with a knee injury. Fellow rookie Kyler Fackrell also has missed significant time with a hamstring injury.And standout Clay Matthews has played in a greatly limited role the past two games because of a shoulder injury.Itll continue to get stronger and better, but unfortunately until the offseason, its not getting 100 percent healthy, Matthews said Thursday.Matthews wont know if hell need surgery for the shoulder until he sees a specialist after the season.By having a healthier secondary, defensive coordinator Dom Capers has compensated for the depleted depth at linebacker by playing Burnett closer to the line of scrimmage.Burnett, a starting safety for Green Bay since his rookie season in 2010, started the Packers takeaway spree against the Seahawks on Sunday with an interception.Hes a guy whos been around here who can handle those things, Capers said. Hes proven to us he can handle that. Weve asked a lot of him this year with all the moving parts weve had on defense.Game notes James Starks remained in the concussion protocol Thursday after McCarthy said the veteran running back was in a car crash Monday. Starks is listed as a starter, but hes been unproductive with only six carries for 4 yards the past two games with Montgomery getting more of the rushing opportunities. ... QB Aaron Rodgers (calf) didnt practice for the second straight day as the team focuses on getting him healthy to play Sunday.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Force 1 Womens Fake . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. Fake Air Force 1 For Sale . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. http://www.airforce1storesale.com/fake-air-force-1-womens-outlet.html . 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The Grizzlies will look to extend that streak on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, against a 76ers club that has won its last four at home, the most recent a 101-94 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night.Im very confident, Conley told the Memphis Commercial-Appeal after the victory over the Hornets. I take what the defense gives me, but also I have the confidence of the coaching staff, the confidence of my teammates. They depend on me to go out there and do that. Some nights I look to be more aggressive than others.Conley made 11 of 21 shots from the floor Monday, including 5 of 9 from behind the arc, as the Grizzlies built a 26-point lead early in the third quarter. Charlotte sliced that to nine with 10:43 left in the game, but Memphis salted the game away behind veteran center Zach Randolph, who scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, and Conley, who had seven.Our group doesnt cave, first-year coach David Fizdale said. Thats one tthing I like about them, we dont cave in.dddddddddddd. If youre going to beat us, you really have to earn it.Joel Embiid, the Sixers rookie center, scored 22 points against Miami, including five free throws during a decisive 10-0 run late in the game. Gerald Henderson added a season-high 19 points for Philadelphia (4-10). Jahlil Okafor had 15 and Ersan Ilyasova finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.Embiid, the third overall pick in the 2014 draft, did not play his first two seasons after twice undergoing foot surgery. The team is limiting him to 24 minutes a night as a precaution until at least Christmas. He nonetheless leads Philadelphia in scoring (18.4) and rebounding (7.3).His improvement to date, coach Brett Brown said has been incremental all over the place.Theres a spirit he has at the end of games and on the bench, Brown said, that reflects toughness and a growing desire.Guard Jerryd Bayless made his season debut for the Sixers after missing the first 13 games with a wrist injury. Ben Simmons, the top overall pick in the most recent draft, has yet to play this season following foot surgery, and will be out until at least January. Nerlens Noel (knee) also remains idle, and Brown said it will be a few more weeks before he is available.The Grizzlies, already without forward Chandler Parsons (knee), lost James Ennis to a calf injury against the Hornets. ' ' '