The Cincinnati Bengals didn't have Joe Mixon in the lineup for their Week 18 loss to the Cleveland Browns because of a trip to the reserve/COVID-19 list. The good news is Mixon is off the COVID list and is set to play in the Bengals' playoff tilt against the Las Vegas Raiders in the AFC Wild Card Round on Saturday.
Mixon is one of seven Bengals to come off the COVID list in advance of the playoff game:
The #Bengals activated seven players, including RB Joe Mixon and DE Trey Hendrickson, from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Good to go for Saturday's playoff opener against the #Raiders.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 10, 2022
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Mixon enjoyed an excellent regular season for the AFC North-winning Bengals, notching career highs in rushing attempts (292), yards (1,205) and touchdowns (13). The running back also caught 42 passes for a career-high 314 yards and matched a career high with three receiving scores.
The 25-year-old is part of an explosive Bengals offense led by quarterback Joe Burrow. With Ja'Marr Chase in place as a legit No. 1 wide receiver, Cincinnati boasts impressive talent on that side of the field. The Bengals finished the season seventh in the NFL with 27.1 points per game.
This franchise will now play a postseason game for the first time since the 2015 season. That playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers capped a stretch of five consecutive seasons going one-and-done in the postseason. Cincinnati hasn't won a playoff game since the 1990 season.
The Bengals will face a Raiders team that got in the playoffs in the most dramatic way possible. Las Vegas beat the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime on Sunday Night Football to get the No. 5 spot.
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