I'll say it: this looked like a prime Payton offense. Spread the ball, utilize the run game, let your OL attack the defenders, confuse them with motions and running different plays out of the same formations, play to the strengths of your guys. How Carmichael never seemed to learn this from Payton while working for him for the better part of 20 years still blows my mind.
This is exactly what I was thinking the whole game. It didn't seem to be a NEW offense, just better play calling. You are right in that I thought of Payton's early years while watching it.