The NFL remains a copycat league. Just ask the Chiefs, who used this nifty play to burn the Patriots for a touchdown in Week 1.

Alex Smith fakes a hand-off to a receiver running a jet sweep and the running back, in this case Kareem Hunt, runs a seam route. It’s an excellent way of getting a running back in space against a linebacker.

The very next week, the Patriots used the same play to burn the Saints.

Tom Brady noted that New England borrowed the design from Kansas City.

“Like the play I threw to James [White], the Chiefs ran it — that was the touchdown play that they had to Kareem Hunt, that long one when they got behind the defense.”

This is what good coaches do. Sean McVay of the Rams is another good coach who saw that play, and he used it on Sunday to get Todd Gurley open for a long touchdown pass.

Expect to see this play more and more as the season continues.