The Detroit Lions ran the ball so well today that they didn’t have to drop back to pass very often, but they did just enough to help the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt reach an impressive achievement. In his 70th game played, he recorded his 62nd career sack, the second-most through 70 games in NFL history behind only Reggie White, who had an absurd 79.
Which his fourth-quarter sack of Jared Goff, he broke a three-way tie with Derrick Thomas, as well as with his older brother, J.J. Watt. Thomas finished his career with 126.5 sacks, producing at a high rate into his 30s.