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Andy Reid says Alex Smith's rushing yards were a result of the Lions coverage

It was good to see KC Chiefs QB Alex Smith running like he did back in 2013 in Sunday's game against the Lions. Smith ended up with 78 yards rushing, including a whopping 49-yard run.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said they didn't force that by design and that it was in response to the Lions defensive coverage, which was dropping back.

"It was against a little different secondary than what (the Lions) had showed the weeks before," Reid said on Monday. "Once you get in the game you kind of figure that out and then the opportunities presents itself.