For those who believe the guys who throw the football decide all NFL games, keep an eye on the guys who try to get those passers on the ground.Quarterbacks sure need to be aware of the sackmasters, especially after a season-high 87 sacks were made last week.As the weather gets dicey and the pressure ratchets up in the stretch drive, the one job that comes into sharper focus is knocking down passers.Although the guys doing the sacking wont reach the NFL seasonal record of 1,313 set in 1984, theres an excellent chance the total, now at 967 according to STATS, will surpass anything since the 2000 season.Why? In great part because some of the best pass rushers in the league are heating up.Last weekend, Baltimores Elvis Dumervil had 3 1/2 sacks, the Jets Sheldon Richardson had three, and Houstons J.J. Watt, the most feared defender in the game, also had three, plus five quarterback hits.Look at the leaderboard for sacks and it reads like a whos who for NFL 2014: Dumervil and Kansas Citys Justin Houston tied at the top with 16; Watt at 14 1-2 despite having more attention paid to him than any lineman in the sport; Denvers Von Miller (13) and DeMarcus Ware (10); Buffalos Mario Williams (12); and last seasons NFC leader, the Rams Robert Quinn (10 1-2 after having none in his first five games).Throw in a few newer names such as Philadelphias Connor Barwin (13 1-2), Minnesota Everson Griffen (12) and Washingtons Ryan Kerrigan (11 1-2), and the operative words for quarterbacks — particularly immobile QBs — could be Watch Out!Dumervil, who has said he is in the best shape of his life at age 30, broke the team single-season record of 15 set by Peter Boulware in 2001, and is one short of his career high with Denver.Its like the stars are aligning, but the most special thing that could happen is we get into the playoffs, Dumervil said, certainly knowing that continued performances such as last week against Miami could get the Ravens (8-5) the AFC North title. The records been broken. I havent really dwelled on it too much or soaked it in. Weve still got three critical games left.More than anything, to have that record at the end of the year and make a deep run in the playoffs, thats the goal.Until Week 14, the most sacks occurred in Week 6 with 82. Surpassing the 87 of last week could be aided in any of the next three weeks by slippery fields, injuries to teams offensive lines, and a slew of mediocre quarterbacks without the athletic skills or acumen to avoid being trapped.Also bear in mind that a number of teams are on an upward spiral defensively, particularly the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, the Broncos, Rams, Vikings, Lions, Patriots and the Bills, who lead the NFL with 48 sacks.The Bills defence is playing very well, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. Definitely got talent all the way through. It definitely starts up front with their defensive line and their ability to stop the run and get after it with the pass rush. Were very impressed with what theyve done.One key to sacks success is having support for the main threat. What makes Watts numbers so impressive is that Houstons next-highest total is Whitney Mercilus with four. That means despite double- and even triple-team blocking, Watt gets where he wants to go.With many other teams whose pass rush can make a difference in winning and losing, there is a lot more help than the Texans provide for their star.Denver has Ware and Miller. Baltimore has Dumervil and Terrell Suggs. Buffalo has Williams, Marcell Dareus and Jerry Hughes. Philly has Barwin and Vinny Curry.You cant pinpoint one guy and say stop him because we have so many guys, Eagles linebacker Brandon Graham said. He has 5 1-2 sacks, fourth on the team; veteran Trent Cole has 6 1-2. We all want to get there and get the sack, but as long as somebody does, thats what counts.Anyone who questions the value and importance of a strong pass rush late in a season need only recall the 2011 and, to an even greater extent, 2007 Giants. The one equalizer they had in facing the powerful Patriots offence in two Super Bowls was the sack.Tom Brady at times looked like a rag doll as the likes of Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul bothered him and New Englands blockers. Without the time to find his targets — and remember, Brady had quite a collection of receivers in Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez — Brady became rather pedestrian.Thats just what the sackmasters hope to do over the next three weeks to any and all passers.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Fausse Adidas Nmd . Ryan Getzlaf certainly got them started in the second. 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The incident occurred at 6:28 of the first period in Anaheims 6-3 home win over Dallas on Sunday. Garbutt left the penalty box and skated at Penner before leaving his skates to deliver a check.FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Star receiver Julio Jones and safety William Moore are making improvement from injuries as the Atlanta Falcons prepare for a crucial game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.The Falcons limited themselves to a walk-through Wednesday, looking to recover physically from a grueling Monday night loss to the Green Bay Packers. Coach Mike Smith said Jones and Moore would not have been able to practice, even if it had been a normal workout.That said, Smith remains confident that both players will be able to go Sunday against the Steelers.Absolutely, the coach said. We are anticipating that both those guys will continue to turn around. Its not even been 48 hours and weve had big turnarounds thus far. Both those guys are guys that dont need to go out and practice. If theyre ready to go at 1 oclock on Sunday, both those guys will be out there.Jones went out late in the 43-37 loss to the Packerrs with a hip injury after making 11 catches for a team-record 259 yards.ddddddddddddMoore, who already missed much of the season with a shoulder injury, had to leave the game after hurting his foot.Cornerback Robert Alford also was listed as out on the injury report. He has missed three games with an injured wrist, but is closing in on the outer range of his expected recovery period. Smith initially said it would be two-to-four weeks before he returned, wearing a special cast.The Falcons (5-8) are assured of their second straight non-winning season, but they continue to lead the NFC South with a tiebreaker edge over the New Orleans Saints. If Atlanta wins out, it would capture the division championship with a .500 record and host a first-round playoff game.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 ' ' '