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T.J. Watt denied solo sack record after Steelers appeal fails

T.J. finished the season a half-sack short of holding the NFL's single-season sack record to himself.

He believes he got shorted by statisticians in Baltimore on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed and filed a formal appeal on his behalf.

But according to multiple reports, the Elias Sports Bureau agreed with gameday statisticians that a first-quarter forced fumble of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley was an aborted play and, therefore, not a sack. So instead of tallying 23.5 sacks on the season, Watt will have to settle for 22.