Overview
- Garrett has 19.0 sacks through 12 games and needs four to surpass the official NFL mark of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt, with five games remaining.
- He has logged multiple explosive outings this season, including five sacks vs. New England and four vs. Baltimore, and has a sack in six straight games for a league-best total through 12 contests.
- Tennessee has allowed at least four sacks in eight games, and Ward has been sacked at least twice in every start this season, heightening the chance of a breakthrough performance.
- The official record is 22.5, while Al 'Bubba' Baker’s pre-1982 total of 23 is widely cited as an unofficial benchmark, and Baker has publicly said he is rooting for Garrett to eclipse both.
- Cleveland cites pressure metrics over opponent totals — the Browns rank fourth in pressure rate (38.9%) and Ward has been pressured on 37.5% of dropbacks — as Titans leaders acknowledge Garrett’s impact but hope to contain him.