Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is recovering after a strong performance in the team's 23-20 win in Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mixon ran th

Despite coordinator Bobby Slowik’s best intentions, Houston Texans’ running back Joe Mixon is dragging this offense forward week in and week out. Heading into this season, the H-Town passing game was expected to gobble up yards and points.

The Texans scored only their second second-half touchdown in seven games. Joe Mixon, who had only 14 carries for 22 yards last week against the Titans, had back-to-back runs of 30 and 7 with the latter a touchdown. His score gives the Texans a 13-6 lead.