{
  "id": 8120469,
  "title": "Bengals OC makes Chase-Higgins comparison for Texans star duo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/bengals-oc-makes-chase-higgins-comparison-for-texans-star-duo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bengals-oc-makes-chase-higgins-230054432.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher drew a comparison between Houston Texans pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter and Cincinnati Bengals' own defensive duo of Ja Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. This analogy was made during a discussion about Sunday's Week 2 matchup, according to Bengals.com. Pitcher noted that the combination of Chase and Higgins poses a significant challenge to defenses, likening it to a dilemma of \"pick your poison.\" He explained that focusing extra protection on one defender often creates an opening elsewhere, making it difficult to account for both elite players simultaneously. Fortunately for Cincinnati, right tackle Amarius Mims is set to play following a strong performance in the team's opening game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pitcher called Mims his breakout player and expressed relief at having him for this match. He emphasized the increased difficulty of the assignment against Anderson and Hunter, highlighting the importance of keeping Joe Burrow clean as the defining factor for Cincinnati's attempt to start their season 2-0 for the first time since 2018.",
  "summary": "Bengals OC Dan Pitcher used Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to explain the challenge of blocking Texans stars Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Everything Texans OC Nick Caley said ahead of Week 2's matchup vs. Bengals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/everything-texans-oc-nick-caley-said-ahead-of-week-2s-matchup-vs",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:45:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}