Joe Mixon Wild Card Preview vs. the Chargers

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon will face a mediocre run defense in the AFC Wild Card Round (Saturday at 4:30 PM ET), versus the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers were ranked 14th in the regular season in terms of rushing yards conceded, at 117.5 per game.

Mixon leads the team with 1,016 yards (72.6 ypg) on 245 rushes and has gotten into the end zone 11 times. Mixon also averages 22.1 receiving yards per game, grabbing 36 balls for 309 yards on the season while scoring one receiving touchdown.

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Mixon vs. the Chargers

• Mixon vs the Chargers (since 2021): 3 GP / 78 RUSH YPG / RUSH TD
• The Chargers have given up 100 or more yards to four opposing rushers during the 2024 season.
• Los Angeles has allowed seven opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• The Chargers have not allowed two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this season.
• The 117.5 rushing yards per game allowed by the Chargers defense makes them the NFL's 14th-ranked run defense.
• The Chargers have the No. 1 defense in the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed, giving up seven this season (0.4 per game).

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Mixon Rushing Insights

• Mixon has hit the over on his rushing yards totals in seven games (53.8%) out of 13 opportunities.
• The Texans, who are 19th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 56.8% of the time while running 43.2%.
• His team has attempted 434 rushes this season. He's taken 245 of those carries (56.5%).
• Mixon has scored at least once on the ground eight times this year, with multiple rushing TDs in two of those contests.
• He has scored 12 of his team's 35 offensive touchdowns this season (34.3%).
• He has 56 red zone carries for 66.7% of the team share (his team runs on 54.5% of its plays in the red zone).

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Mixon's Recent Performance