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Adam Gase, Sam Darnold each take blame for T.J. Watt's strip-sack

T.J. Watt of the Steelers sacks Sam Darnold and knocks the ball loose in the second quarter during the Jets' 16-10 victory on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at MetLife Stadium. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Adam Gase said it was his fault. Sam Darnold said he messed up.

That difference of opinion was on the T.J. Watt strip-sack of Darnold that led to the Steelers’ only touchdown in Sunday’s 16-10 Jets victory.

Gase believes he put Darnold in a bad position because of the play that he called.

“That whole play, going back and looking at it, I hate the call that I had, I hate the personnel grouping that I had.