Rear Main leak without dripping oil?

bromel

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Hey all, quick question: My 2000 Sahara 5-speed is approaching 93,000 miles. Not losing noticeable oil between changes and it's never dripped oil onto the pavement. If I reach between the transmission and the engine, it's dry.

I know how notorious rear main leaks are with 4.0s—my old Cherokee with 250k has a doozy. My question is, can the rear main be leaking into the bell housing instead of dripping between the transmission and the engine? Any chance that can interfere with the clutch interaction?