PITTSBURGH (AP) — The metrics are easy. When T.J. Watt plays, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playoff contenders.
When he doesn’t, they’re in trouble. A lot of trouble.
Three months after signing one of the richest contracts given to a defender in NFL history, the perennial All-Pro outside linebacker somehow seems underpaid.
Stacking up 16 sacks — including 3 1/2 during Sunday’s heart-stopping 20-19 win …