Overview
- Garrett leads the NFL with 19 sacks and needs 3.5 to tie or 4 to break the single-season record of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.
- The Week 14 matchup comes against Tennessee, which has allowed a league-high 48 sacks—roughly four per game—with quarterback Cam Ward taking all of them.
- Yahoo Sports/The Sporting News reports Garrett is heavily favored by sportsbooks to challenge the mark as he continues a season of career-best production.
- Garrett said he will “go for four” while stressing the need to earn opportunities by stopping the run, underscoring that the pursuit remains matchup-dependent.
- He anchors a Cleveland defense ranked first in both pass-rush and run-stop win rates by ESPN, reflecting the dominant context for his record chase.