Overview
- Myles Garrett was held without a sack and remains at 22.0 for the season, a half-sack shy of the 22.5 record shared by Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt.
- Garrett said Pittsburgh focused more on keeping him off Aaron Rodgers than on winning, a characterization Steelers coach Mike Tomlin rejected as standard practice against him.
- The Steelers frequently chipped and doubled Garrett and leaned on quick throws and rollouts, with Rodgers averaging 2.39 seconds to release and 3.5 air yards per completion.
- Cleveland's defense still logged two sacks from Grant Delpit and Alex Wright and limited Pittsburgh to 168 passing yards with no touchdowns.
- The defeat denied the Steelers an AFC North clinch; they now host the Ravens in a winner-take-all finale, while Garrett gets a final shot at the record in Week 18 at Cincinnati.