The Steelers did not, of course, sabotage themselves by overcommitting to preventing Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt’s sack record. The theory is as ridiculous as it was easy to predict when the offense struggled against the Browns. Never mind the fact that Cleveland has the top passing defense in the NFL. No, it must be something stupid on Pittsburgh’s part that led to this outcome.
I am a firm believer in the adage of Hanlon’s razor. “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity”, it states. The Steelers didn’t lose to the Browns because they tried too hard to prevent Myles Garrett from recording a sack.