The running game going into the next round.

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(01-16-2022, 06:08 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: It's no secret that the passing game is awesome.  But it seems the running game has been a bit flat.  Excluding game 17 against the Browns when the second team was in, the last 5 games the Bengals averaged 86.4 yards rushing a game.   Against Chargers 96 yards 3.8 average, 49rs 86 yards 3.3 yards average, Broncos 113 yards 4.3 yards average, Ravens 77 yards 3.7 average, and Chiefs 60 yards 3.2 average.

Yesterday against the Raiders 83 yards rushing with Mixon gaining 48 of them.

I don't know but I'd like to see more from the run game.   Of course the air game is hard to defend given the top notch receiving team but IMO as the Bengals progress through the playoffs the running game needs to improve.

P.S.  I may or may not still be celebrating the playoff win and thus not thinking straight.   :)

You're thinking correctly.  Some plays it is effective, but it doesn't seem to be when we need it most.  We need to be able to impose our will in the run game to keep pass rushers at bay.  Right now defenses aren't respecting the run game overall, as it hasn't been a major threat.

I will say, there were a few moments yesterday that I thought Joe B could've scrambled for a big gain.  That needs to happen at least once a game to force the defense to keep an eye on him, helping to create some hesitation in the defense and allow space behind the first level.