On Sunday night in Washington, the Commanders and Broncos squared off under the primetime lights of Week 13, but it was Treylon Burks who stole the spotlight with a catch that had fans-and broadcasters-on their feet.
Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth talk about the Treylon Burks one-handed TD catch in comparison to the iconic Odell Beckham Jr. grab. 🏈🔥🎙️ #NFL #SNF https://t.co/0BIXt0MyWr pic.twitter.com/WrIIyDVQHK
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 1, 2025
Wearing No. 13, Burks channeled a bit of Odell Beckham Jr. magic in the third quarter, pulling off a one-handed touchdown grab that instantly lit up social media and living rooms across the country. It wasn’t just a good catch-it was the kind of play that makes you jump off the couch, eyes wide, wondering if you really just saw what you think you saw.
NBC’s Mike Tirico certainly felt that way. As Burks came down with the ball, Tirico let out an unfiltered reaction that matched what millions were likely feeling.
And once the replays rolled, the comparisons came quickly. Sitting beside him in the booth, Cris Collinsworth-who was on the call back in 2014 when Beckham made that catch against the Cowboys-was the perfect person to weigh in.
“You’ve gotta acknowledge what Odell did though,” Collinsworth said, putting the moment into context. “I mean, he got fouled.
He got pushed. He went down.
He got a second foot down inbounds. It was insane.
It was a 50-yard throw. It was all those things.”
It’s a fair point. Beckham’s iconic catch was a 43-yard touchdown, made while being interfered with, twisting his body mid-air and still managing to get both feet down. It was the kind of play that instantly became part of NFL lore-and it’s still being talked about a decade later.
Snagggg ✋🏾
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) December 1, 2025
But that’s not to take anything away from Burks. His five-yard touchdown might not have traveled as far through the air, but the degree of difficulty was still sky-high. One hand, full extension, in the end zone, with a defender draped on him-it was a moment of pure athleticism and concentration.
And the fact that Collinsworth, who witnessed Beckham’s catch live and called it in real time, was there again to offer perspective on Burks’ grab? That’s a full-circle moment you can’t script.
Bottom line: it was a jaw-dropping play. Maybe not as long, maybe not as mythic-yet-but Burks gave us a reminder of just how electric a single moment can be in this game.