TJ Watt Doesn't Think His Brother JJ is Playing This Week in Huge Game for Steelers' Playoff Hopes
By Michael Luciano
The Houston Texans could crush the playoff hopes of the rival Tennessee Titans with a win in Houston in Week 17, and they activated star pass rusher JJ Watt off injured reserve to help accomplish that task.
However, according to Watt's brother, TJ, a star in his own right for a Pittsburgh Steelers team also eyeing the postseason, Watt playing this week isn't a sure thing.
TJ Watt has a man on the inside in the Texans locker room. But will his brother help the Steelers get to the playoffs by beating the Titans?
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) December 26, 2019
"I don’t think he will be playing, but I was a Texans fan growing up for eight years, so I’ll be a Texans fan again this Sunday."
With the elder Watt sidelined for most of this season with a pec injury, the younger Watt has emerged as one of the best pass rushers in the league in his own right, piling up 14 sacks, which gives him 34 in his first three seasons in the league.
There are a few different ways the Steelers could sneak into the playoffs over the Titans, but they both start with Tennessee losing at Houston in Week 17.
Playoff scenarios entering the final week. #Steelers can get in with a loss to the Ravens. pic.twitter.com/u17BW0uo76
— Steelers Wire (@TheSteelersWire) December 22, 2019
The Titans have lost two straight after looking like the hottest team in football just a few weeks ago, and it's not unrealistic for the Steelers to somehow find a way to make it into the postseason thanks to some heroic performances from one or both of the Watt brothers.
But it's safe to say the Texans will be saving JJ for the playoffs, so Steelers fans will need to find hope elsewhere.