"It was shades of Len Dawson to Otis Taylor. All that was missing was the dirt.

Just as Dawson and Taylor famously drew up a play in the dirt on the sidelines at Shea Stadium that set up a touchdown in a Chiefs playoff win against the Jets more than 40 years ago, Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel and wide receiver Dwayne Bowe scratched out some pass patterns of their own in Sunday's 42-24 victory at Seattle.

Instead of dirt, they diagrammed the plays in the field turf at Qwest Field, and the biggest one was on a third-and-1 when Cassel hit Bowe on a slant-and-go down the left sidelines for 17 yards, setting up the Chiefs' final touchdown.

The completion was just one of 13 between Cassel and Bowe, but it represented the rapport the two are enjoying in becoming the hottest passing combination in the NFL during the past seven weeks.

"There were some plays, because of what was occurring in the game, that we had to draw a couple in the dirt that Matt and Dwayne specifically executed to perfection," said coach Todd Haley. "I don't think you can make a living on (that), but in my past experiences, when you can have a quarterback and a receiver who can do that according to what you're seeing (in the defense), that's a really good sign … a couple of the plays were not things we practiced."

Just before that sideline play, Haley alerted the officials that Bowe would be making a double move that could draw contact, but Bowe blew untouched past cornerback Kelly Jennings to the Seattle 29, setting up Cassel's fourth touchdown pass of the game, a flip to tight end Tony Moeaki.

"There's something about when you're able to do that in a game that just builds confidence and helps you as you move forward, not just in that game, but overall," Haley said.

Bowe's 13-catch, 170-yard, three-touchdown performance elevated him into a tie for sixth in the AFC with 58 receptions; fourth with 885 yards; and first in the NFL in touchdowns with 14 — the most receiving touchdowns through 11 games of a season since Randy Moss had 16 for New England in 2007."