Chiefs are living rent-free after Bills copy their signature move

Kansas City Chiefs fans watching the Sunday Night Football clash between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots probably experienced a sense of déjà vu. Or they craved sausage on a stick. Same difference, we suppose.

Bills superstar quarterback Josh Allen found wide receiver Keon Coleman in the back of the end zone for a key fourth-quarter touchdown. To many, it looked like a routine pitch-and-catch, though the Kansas City faithful was able to spot its patented "Corn Dog" play.

Chiefs Kingdom collectively pointed at its television and recreated the renowned Leonardo DiCaprio meme in the fourth quarter of New England's 23-20 win in Buffalo. Allen, Coleman and the Bills executed the call to perfection, putting them within striking distance of an eventual loss. It was a cute homage to three-time reigning AFC champions, reminding everyone the conference still runs through Kansas City.

Bills recreating Chiefs' 'Corn Dog' play is the ultimate sign of respect to Kansas City

Buffalo wideout Curtis Samuel motioned toward the opposite side of the field before doing a 180 and beelining to the pylon, creating space for Coleman. This brought back fond memories for the Chiefs, who capped off their two most recent Super Bowl triumphs using the exact sequence.

Kansas City head coach Andy Reid first unveiled the design named after a deep-fried weenie against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. He dialed it up twice in the final frame of the contest, once to put the Chiefs ahead and the other to extend their lead.

As the saying goes, don't fix it if it ain't broke. Reid noticed how well their creative strategy worked when facing Philly and whipped it out again versus the San Francisco 49ers nearly a year later. The result? Another Lombardi Trophy.

With first-and-goal from the three-yard line and 10 seconds remaining in overtime, Chiefs standout signal-caller Patrick Mahomes found a wide-open Mecole Hardman for six.

Notably, the Bills ran a variation of Reid and the Chiefs' "Corn Dog" concept. The Patriots took the bait and made a concerted effort to take Samuel out of the action. So, Buffalo turned the eye candy of the pre-snap movement into targeting the player running the corner route (Coleman) rather than the quick out.

Nevertheless, unlike the Chiefs, the Bills' "Corn Dog" didn't result in a victory. Buffalo saw its status as the NFL's last unbeaten team standing vanish, thanks to a gritty performance from Patriots second-year passer Drake Maye. It's yet another hint that Kansas City operates at a different level than its rivals.