Overview
- Garrett entered Week 14 with 19 sacks needing 3.5 to tie and 4 to break the single-season record of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.
- The Titans, who had allowed an NFL-high 48 sacks, emphasized the ground game, chips and short throws to blunt Cleveland’s pass rush.
- Tennessee beat Cleveland 31-29, rushing for 184 yards as Tony Pollard ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.
- Garrett’s lone first-half sack moved him to 20.0 this season, leaving him three shy of the record with four games remaining.
- Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy called Garrett the best player in football as awards odds and analytics attention continue to elevate the Browns star.