Catch of the year?
Ja'Marr Chase is certainly making a bid for it in Week 2. The Cincinnati Bengals star collected his first touchdown of the year against the Houston Texans on Sunday and did it with an exclamation point.
Take a look:
Find 1️⃣ get six.#CINatHOU September 20 at 1:00 PM on CBS/Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/Y2f4qCb8EA
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 20, 2026
Now let's take a closer look:
JA'MARR CHASE HAS ARRIVED
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) September 20, 2026
WHAT A CATCH FOR 6pic.twitter.com/E0NFrOGNPy
The catch required some ridiculous body control from Chase, who spun around to haul in the rainbow delivery from Joe Burrow. He kept his feet in bounds for the 32-yard touchdown to break the scoreless tie late in the first half.
It was a catch that sent social media into a frenzy, quickly debating whether the play was better
than one of the most famous ones in NFL history.
Of course, that would be the Odell Beckham Jr. catch for the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys in 2014.
Is it crazy to think Ja’Marr Chase’s catch was better than Odell Beckham Jr.’s? pic.twitter.com/iWz8SK4xBg
— Covers Football (@Covers_Football) September 20, 2026
I think the Ja’Marr catch was better than the Odell catch.
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) September 20, 2026
The catch naturally sparked debate, but it is just more evidence of the greatness that LSU has been known to produce at receiver.
Beckham and Chase both called Baton Rouge, Louisiana home in college.
In Week 2, they were linked together – at least in debate.
Take your pick, Beckham or Chase?
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Better than Odell? Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase grabs must-see catch
