Overview
- Garrett leads the NFL with 22.0 sacks and needs one more to surpass the 22.5 single‑season record shared by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.
- Mike Tomlin called Garrett a slam‑dunk Defensive Player of the Year and said left tackle Dylan Cook will receive extra help in pass protection.
- Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North with a win over Cleveland or if Baltimore loses at Green Bay on Saturday night.
- Tomlin said the Ravens–Packers result could influence personnel decisions for Sunday, while T.J. Watt’s Week 17 status remains uncertain as he recovers from a lung injury.
- DK Metcalf was suspended two games after an altercation, a move that could void about $45 million in future guarantees, and an NFL executives panel voted Garrett the DPOY favorite.