How many sacks will Watt end up with?

[Joel Buchsbaum]

He currently has 8.5 sacks in 7 games played. Is the NFL record possible for sacks in a season?

[Captain Lemming]

He currently has 8.5 sacks in 7 games played. Is the NFL record possible for sacks in a season?

Anything is possible. I'd say it's not likely.

Not only is he not on pace for the record, the pace he is on is not rare.

Heck his brother had 20 sacks FOUR TIMES and never got the record.

[Northern_Blitz]

If he hadn't already missed time and was diminished due to injury, I think he would have a shot at beating the old record (22.5 in 16 games) in a 17 game season.

You never know because sacks come in bunches. But I'd bet the under on 22.5

[flippy]

He’s on pace for 24 assuming he plays the rest of the season.

8.5 in 5.5 games is about 1.55 / game. If he plays the rest, he’ll play 15.5 x 1.55 = 24 sacks.

[Joel Buchsbaum]

He’s on pace for 24 assuming he plays the rest of the season.

8.5 in 5.5 games is about 1.55 / game. If he plays the rest, he’ll play 15.5 x 1.55 = 24 sacks.

Right. And he's getting the Defensive MVP

[flippy]

Right. And he's getting the Defensive MVP

I think it depends on how the team finishes and the voters will lean toward the best player on a good team.

[Captain Lemming]

He’s on pace for 24 assuming he plays the rest of the season.

8.5 in 5.5 games is about 1.55 / game. If he plays the rest, he’ll play 15.5 x 1.55 = 24 sacks.

Never said I was good at math.

[Captain Lemming]

Right. And he's getting the Defensive MVP

If it’s close I think sentiment says TJ is due.

I know he has played more games but Garrett has 12 sacks.
Bears take a lot of sacks so let’s hope TJ has a big day tomorrow.

[hawaiiansteel]

He’s on pace for 24 assuming he plays the rest of the season.

8.5 in 5.5 games is about 1.55 / game. If he plays the rest, he’ll play 15.5 x 1.55 = 24 sacks.

[flippy]

There are way bigger math nerds all around this place and you call out the simpleton in the group

I love me some Chevy. But you know that guy would get cancelled a million times over if he started his career today. His character on Community was one of his funniest imho.

[Oviedo]

If the over/under was the Steeler single season record of 16...I'm taking the over

[Oviedo]

Anything is possible. I'd say it's not likely.

Not only is he not on pace for the record, the pace he is on is not rare.

Heck his brother had 20 sacks FOUR TIMES and never got the record.

Remeber that Strahan broke the record on a gimme where they didn't block him and the QB fell down.

[hawaiiansteel]

NFL Research
@NFLResearch

T.J. Watt reached 60 career sacks on #MondayNightFootball in his 69th career game

In the recorded history of individual sacks, only 3 players reached 60 career sacks in fewer games:

@ProFootballHOF members Reggie White & Derrick Thomas ... and T.J.'s older brother
@JJWatt

Nov 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/NFLResearch/status/1457904889833558022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1457904889833558022%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.steelersuniverse.com%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%2F33293-Quick-Hits-Da-Bears-steelers

[Northern_Blitz]

NFL Research
@NFLResearch

T.J. Watt reached 60 career sacks on #MondayNightFootball in his 69th career game

In the recorded history of individual sacks, only 3 players reached 60 career sacks in fewer games:

@ProFootballHOF members Reggie White & Derrick Thomas ... and T.J.'s older brother
@JJWatt

Nov 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/NFLResearch/stat...Bears-steelers

Pretty good company to be keeping.

[feltdizz]

Remeber that Strahan broke the record on a gimme where they didn't block him and the QB fell down.

Favre was his friend and gifted him a sack.

It was shameful. His OL was doing all they could to protect Favre and not give up that record and Favre runs a bootleg and falls into Strahan’s arms.

It was gross.

Favre treated Strahan like the team manager who gets in during the last game
and both teams walk him to a TD.