The prognosis on T.J. Watt's knee injury is slightly better than initially feared.
Watt's brother, J.J., who currently works for CBS Sports, said Sunday that T.J. suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain on Saturday and everything else looks "pristine." J.J. called it the "best case scenario for T.J."
T.J. Watt's timeline will still be at least a "couple of weeks" of rest and recovery, which would put the sack-master's availability for a potential playoff game at risk if the Steelers squeak into the postseason.
It was initially believed that Watt suffered a Grade 3 MCL sprain during Saturday's 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, so a Grade 2 is marginally better.
The Steelers finished their regular season with a 10-7 record, largely thanks to Watt's league-leading 19.0 sacks. Pittsburgh currently sits with a 64.0 percent chance of making the postseason ahead of Sunday's tilts, per Next Gen Stats. The Steelers would make the postseason with a Buffalo loss to Miami or a Jacksonville loss to Tennessee.
