Joe Mixon led the AFC in rushing last year, and with new head coach and offensive play-caller Zac Taylor coming in from the Rams, it was expected that this offense would continue to run through Mixon (no pun intended). That is not what happened against the Seahawks in Seattle.
Mixon had a mere 6 carries for 10 years before leaving the game with an injury. The Bengals as a whole ran the ball 14 times for 34 yards total.
So what happened?
The Bengals’ offensive line has been widely criticized and for good reason, but they handled the defensive line pretty well in this game.