Myles Garrett entered Week 16 chasing history and issuing confident warnings toward Josh Allen. He left it facing silence, frustration, and a moment that said more than any stat line. The Cleveland Browns defensive end entered the game with 21.5 sacks, just 1 shy of tying the NFL single-season record of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt. He spoke openly before the game about wanting the moment to matter: to come with a win, not in a loss.

After the loss, that message collapsed in real time.

In a video shared by FOX Sports on X, Garrett reacted sharply to a postgame question from a Cleveland reporter about his past comments dismissing personal accolades in favor of winning. Garrett furrowed his brows, briefly scratched his nose, and cut the exchange off immediately.

“Next question.”

He did not elaborate. He did not look back. The exchange ended there.

The reporter had referenced Myles Garrett’s earlier statements during his trade request, when he said records, Hall of Fame consideration, and individual milestones did not matter; only winning did. With Cleveland sitting at 3–12 and two games remaining, Garrett declined to engage.

That silence stood in contrast to what Garrett had said earlier in the week about Josh Allen.

“Absolutely,” Myles Garrett said when asked about chasing the record against him. “He’s a gunslinger… I have a lot of admiration for what he can do with the football.”

Myles Garrett also made it clear he wanted the moment to come with a win.

“I don’t want it to be some emotional conflict between me getting it and we’re getting our tails whooped,” he said. “I want to be able to share in a joyous moment for everybody.”

That never came.

Buffalo controlled the game on the ground, piling up 164 rushing yards and three touchdowns, with 133 yards and all three scores coming in the first half. The approach limited Cleveland’s pass-rush chances and kept Allen largely out of harm’s way. That very approach ended the warning before it began.

Myles Garrett’s warning that never came true

Josh Allen didn’t need to do much through the air. He finished 12-of-19 for 130 yards with an 83.2 passer rating, rarely asked to push the ball downfield. Buffalo’s run-heavy approach kept Cleveland’s pass rush in check.

Myles Garrett’s only impact came late in the first half. With under a minute remaining, Allen gave himself up at the 1-yard line to avoid pressure.

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After an official stat correction, Garrett and Alex Wright were each credited with half a sack. Rookie defensive tackle Mason Graham had initially been credited on the live box score. The play moved Garrett to 22.0 sacks on the season, 0.5 short of tying the NFL single-season record and 1.0 short of breaking it outright.

The 23–20 loss dropped Cleveland to 3–12, its fourth straight defeat, effectively ending any remaining postseason relevance. Buffalo improved to 11–4.

With two games remaining, Myles Garrett still has a path to history. After Buffalo’s blueprint, those opportunities appear increasingly limited. And following his one-word dismissal in front of the cameras, Garrett showed little interest in discussing records that no longer feel meaningful.

The warning to Allen never landed.

The frustration afterward did.