Overview
- Garrett recorded his 23rd sack with about five minutes left, passing Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt for the single-season mark.
- Officials stopped play after the takedown as Browns players came onto the field to celebrate the milestone.
- Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he received no pregame notice of a planned stoppage and that the umpire held the ball, preventing a hurry-up snap.
- Ja’Marr Chase argued a flag should have been thrown for the on-field celebration and joked that future records should trigger a stoppage for him.
- Cincinnati punted three plays after the sack, later took an 18-17 lead, and Cleveland won 20-18 on Andre Szmyt’s 49-yard field goal as time expired, with no league response reported.