Steelers Superstar Has Chance To Make History In Week 4 Matchup

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has been elite this season, letting up no more than ten points in any game.

Pittsburgh has begun the season 3-0, with their defense leading the way. Superstar linebacker T.J.Watt headlines the Steelers’ defensive unit. Watt has been fantastic this season, with three sacks in just as many games to go along with a fumble recovery and five tackles for a loss. He is a future Hall of Famer with multiple National Football League and Steelers records.

Watt has the potential to add another accolade to his career this week by joining the 100-career sack club according to Sports Illustrated’s Noah Strackbein.

“One of Watt’s records as a Steeler is total sacks, of which Watt has 99.5 through 107 games as a Steeler,” Strackbein reported. “He also boasts a tied NFL record for sacks in a season, 22.5, which he shares with Michael Strahan. That being said, this weekend’s matchup against the Colts presents Watt with an opportunity to add more to his legacy. With at least 0.5 of a sack this weekend, Watt would join the 100-sack club, a group that contains just 43 members.”

“However, the important distinction to make here is that Watt would become the second fastest player to reach 100 sacks, behind Reggie White, who did it in 96 games. If Watt gets a sack this weekend, he will do it in 108 games. Watt would also become the third player to ever reach 100 sacks before the age of 30, joining Jared Allen and White in that even smaller group.”

Watt is on track to be one of the fastest players to join the 100-sack club. The Steelers’ Week 4 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts is a prime chance for Watt to reach this milestone.

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