11-27-2017, 01:41 PM
(11-27-2017, 12:40 PM)Sled21 Wrote: You guys saying "It was the Browns" over and over, like that somehow invalidates the run game we had, just sound silly. Yeah, the Browns suck overall, but their run defense is one of the stoutest in the league, and Mixon ran it right down their throats....
I don't know that anyone is necessarily trying to invalidate it or take anything away from Mixon, because he did run very well yesterday an it was great to see. I think it's more like they're just not getting overly optimistic until that performance is duplicated against a team that's not 0-11.
The Bengals have faced decent run defense all year. Eight of the their 10 opponents so far are ranked in the top half of the league in rushing yards allowed (four are ranked ahead of Cleveland) and seven in the top half for lowest ypc allowed (5 in the top 10)..and have struggled until yesterday.
I think everyone is hoping they can build on yesterday's performance, and that the o-line will continue to show signs of improvement...especially against the Steelers this next game. It would be awesome to see Mixon shred them.
