Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Josh Allen only needs one more sack to tie Calais Campbell’s single-season franchise record and 1.5 sacks to take the title for himself.
It’s a record he’s ready to claim and be done chasing.
“I think about it too much,” Allen said of the record this week. “I’ve got to stop thinking about it. I’ve got to stop thinking about it, just go out there and play football.”
Defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell is also ready to see Allen get the job done.
“I wish he got it last week, it’s time for him to get it,” Caldwell said Thursday. “Let’s go get it out of the way. Hopefully he gets it and gets it early, once that happens, I’ll be happy for him. At the end of the day, he understands that’s something special for him. But getting a victory will mean more to him I think.”
Getting sacks and a victory have gone hand in hand for Allen. The Jaguars won all four times the pass rusher recorded at least two sacks this season and six of the seven times he finished with at least a half sack.
In losses to the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens in the last two weeks, Allen was held to zero sacks.
With 13.5 sacks through 14 games, Allen has already passed Tony Brackens and Yannick Ngakoue, who were tied for the second most sacks in a Jaguars season, with 12 each.
Allen, who is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason, is 14 sacks behind Brackens for the franchise’s career record of 55 sacks.
