Overview
- Myles Garrett enters Week 17 with 22.0 sacks, needing one full sack to break the 22.5 single‑season mark shared by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt, per NFL Research.
- Garrett said it would be “special” to notch the record by sacking Aaron Rodgers in Cleveland, a feat he has not achieved in two prior meetings with the quarterback.
- A Ravens–Packers result could clinch the AFC North for Pittsburgh before kickoff, raising the possibility Rodgers rests and Mason Rudolph starts, a scenario that would revive their 2019 on‑field history.
- Mike Tomlin detailed a protection plan featuring chips, quick game and avoiding third-and-long, noting Garrett’s 22 sacks have come despite similar tactics deployed by opponents.
- Cleveland’s edge rusher has five sacks across Pittsburgh’s last two visits to Cleveland and carries a nine‑game streak with at least 0.5 sacks, while the Steelers have allowed the NFL’s lowest pressure rate this season.