Joe Mixon finally had his long awaited breakout game this season. The Bengals ran the ball effectively against the Buccaneers, especially in the first half when they fed Mixon the ball regularly. When the run game struggled, it was occasionally because a defensive lineman beat his block, but the biggest issue was not getting the linebackers blocked. When the linebackers were taken care of by the offensive line, wide receivers, or Mixon himself, the Bengals had a field day in the run game.
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