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Another week brings another installment of NFL stats leaders in sacks. While there has been movement in the numbers, the ranks remain the same. It is not a huge surprise given how tough it is to get sacks in this league.
In terms of movement, one person not on this list but who can break into the top five NFL stats leaders list soon is Micah Parsons. He is currently sixth on the charts in sacks, but after having registered three sacks in the last three games, he is now just below the top five NFL stats leaders.
Whittling down the best in the business, we list down the NFL stats leaders in sacks heading into Week 17.
NFL Stats Leaders After Week 16: Sacks
#5 - Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals, 14 sacks
Trey Hendrickson stays fifth on our list of NFL stats leaders for sacks, but he has improved by recording one sack this week. He registered it against the Baltimore Ravens and had a combined total of two tackles.
That brought his total up to 14 sacks across 15 games. Now he also has 34 total tackles out of which 21 have been solo. He has recorded 97 yards on his sacks and has 12 tackles for loss.
Hendrickson does not have much in terms of pass deflections or interceptions, but the pressure he brings on the opposition puts him at three forced fumbles.
While much of Cincinnati's march towards the playoffs has focused on their offense, Trey Hendrickson has been the centerpiece on the defense, binding it altogether.
#4 (#T3) - Nick Bosa, San Fracisco 49ers, 15 sacks
Nick Bosa could not add to his tally of sacks from last week but stays in the same position as before on the NFL stats leader list. He did, however, have three combined tackles.
In terms of sacks, he now has 15 total sacks, which puts him joint third among NFL stats leaders. He has recorded 46 total tackles, out of which a whopping 38 of them have been solo, with only eight assisted. He had 118 yards with 19 tackles for loss. He has also recorded one pass deflections and four forced fumbles.
Bosa's presence on the San Francisco 49ers team has been vital, and his contributions find him among the top five NFL stats leaders in sacks.
Top 3 NFL Stats Leaders After Week 15: Sacks
#3 (#T3) - Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, 15 sacks
Myles Garrett stays tied third on the NFL stats leaders list in sacks. He had one assisted tackle in the match against the Green Bay Packers, and it marked his second consecutive game that he did not record a single sack.
After hitting the highs at the beginning of the season, he seems to be running out of steam at the end. Given the issues the Cleveland Browns face on offense, they need him to be back in form to challenge better on both sides of the ball.
His current total stands at 15 sacks for 85 yards and 16 tackles for loss. He has 49 total tackles, 31 of which have been solo and 18 have been assisted. He has also recorded three pass deflections showcasing his ability to break down the play in multiple phases.
In addition to that, he has a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, and, uniquely among the NFL stats leaders here, one fumble returned for a touchdown.
#2 - Robert Quinn, Chicago Bears, 17 sacks
Robert Quinn did remain second on the list of NFL stats leader with sacks. But he positioned himself well for making a tilt at the top spot in the coming week. He recored one sack this week against the Seattle Seahawks and had one combined tackle. He is in a rich vein of form, and that has seen him gradually jump up the leaderboard rankings for NFL stats leaders. He has recorded five sacks in the last three games.
In total, he now has 17 sacks and is just half a sack behind the NFL stats leader overall. He has recorded 123 yards and 17 tackles for a loss. Furthermore, he has 47 total tackles, with 37 out of them being solo.
He does not have any pass deflections or interceptions but he has recorded three forced fumbles.
#1 - TJ Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers, 17.5 sacks
TJ Watt did not budge from the top of the NFL stats leaders list in sacks, but he missed the opportunity to add to his tally this week. He did not have a single sack and just had one combined tackle.
He remains on 17.5 sacks in total, which is an impressive tally in itself. He has 17 tackles for loss for 84 yards. He has 54 total tackles, 40 of them being solo. But his range really shines through, even among NFL stats leaders, when we look at the fact that he has had four pass deflections, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
If Watt were to discover the form he has shown throughout the season in his next game, he could yet pull away from the chasers.
