Pro Bowl player Trey Hendrickson is poised to help his Bengals make history Saturday night (8-Cincinnati’s Channel 9, ESPN) in Pittsburgh. Still, he looks to the story of what the Steelers accomplished in Cincinnati last month.

Hendrickson enters the regular-season finale tied with Cleveland’s Myles Garret for the NFL sacks lead, while teammates Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase look to finish as the league leaders in passing yards and receiving yards, respectively.

No NFL team has ever finished the season with its players winning all three titles.

“I’m more excited about helping this team to a winning record,” Hendrickson said after Wednesday’s 33-degree practice. “That’s what we want to do. End on a good note and if I do what I’m supposed to do, everything will take care of itself.”

The 8-8 Bengals need it to have a shot at the playoffs and earn their fourth straight win under head coach Zac Taylor. When the Steelers defeated the Bengals on December 1, it was their 21st consecutive undefeated season, tying an NFL record.

“They are well trained. They’ve had successful seasons for a long time when we look at it,” Hendrickson said. “That’s what we want to continue for Zac and this organization. So we have a lot to offer. Impacting the quarterback is what I have to do.”

Hendrickson has done this all year. Since November 3rd and his four sacks against the Raiders, he led the league alone. Until last week against Miami, Garrett scored twice to catch Hendrickson. Hendrickson also leads the league with 47 pressures, according to Pro Football Reference.

Last year, he tied for the lead with Pittsburgh’s TJ Watt with 17 points. Watt ended up getting two and Hendrickson got one in the half against Garrett’s Browns.

Now Hendrickson looks to beat Garrett against Watt’s Steelers. Actually fitting. They are the top three sackers of the 2020s, with Watt at 11.5.

“Any time you’re in the conversation with a Defensive Player of the Year and a first-round draft pick in my (2017) draft who is one of the most talented pass rushers in the National Football League, it’s a no-brainer,” said Hendrickson. “I give a lot of credit to Myles and what he has done for his team. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to do things like this for Cincinnati.”

Hendrickson’s 53.5 sacks as a Bengals place him sixth on the all-time club list, eight sacks behind Ross Browner’s 61.5 for fifth.

He would be the first Bengal to lead the league in sacks since that became an official statistic in 1982, but he said the same thing before last season’s finale.

“If it happens, it happens,” Hendrickson said.