Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers desperately needed Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Stadium.
There was also a clear directive on Pittsburgh’s sideline: Don’t let Myles Garrett record a sack, no matter what it takes.
It wound up leading to a losing effort inside a rocking Huntington Bank Stadium. Garrett was shut out in the sack column for the first time since Week 4, but the attention he attracted helped the Browns ride a dominant defensive effort to a 13-6 win over their bitter AFC North rival.
To steal a line from Josh Allen last week — Rodgers didn’t want to be part of Garrett’s record highlight tape.