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Myles Garrett says Steelers were more concerned about protecting T.J. Watt's sack record than winning in loss to Browns

Story byJason OwensStaff writerMon, December 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM UTC·3 min readT. J. Watt started Sunday with his shared single-season NFL sack record at risk as his Pittsburgh Steelers faced Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers held Garrett without a sack of Aaron Rodgers, and Watt's record of 22.5 sacks that he shares with Michael Strahan remains intact. But the Steelers suffered a loss to the last-place Browns and squandered a chance to secure the AFC North title. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGarrett said after the game that he thinks the Browns prioritized their game plan around stopping him over actually winning the game.

Myles Garrett says Steelers were more concerned about protecting T.J. Watt's sack record than winning in loss to Browns

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  • He believes that it cost them in Cleveland's 13-6 win as the Steelers failed to score a touchdown and didn't score at all after halftime."To an extent, I feel like they were more worried about keeping me away from Aaron than getting the win," Garrett said.
  • "I think that's what came back to bite them."What Garrett says Steelers did to preserve recordSo what exactly does Garrett believed the Steelers sacrificed in order to focus on him?
  • He pointed to Rodgers' quick release and tendency to roll out away from him in addition to the Steelers lining up multiple players specifically to slow him down. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"They kind of fell under the same line of thinking that the Packers did," Garrett said.
  • "We'll just throw everything at him.
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