Chiefs Jerick McKinnon praised for Super

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In the heat of a close game, one of the hardest things to do is to think rationally.When it's a tie game just within two minutes remaining, that may seem almost impo sible.The Chiefs were at the Eagles' 11 with 1:54 remaining in a 35-35 game in Super Bowl 57, and running back Jerick McKinnon had sprung free around the left corner Christian Kirksey Jersey . The Eagles tried to Denzel Ward Jersey  let McKinnon score to get the ball back, but he made a heads-up play; he gave himself up by sliding down in bounds at the 2-yard line.That allowed the Chiefs to run the clock almost all the way down. Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give KC a 38-35 lead that stood as the final margin.MORE:Fox broadcaster Greg Olsen saw what was happening in real Sheldon Richardson Jersey  time and urgently said that McKinnon had to give himself up.McKinnon slides down at the 2-yard line.: on FOX: Stream on NFL+  NFL (@NFL) The quick thinking garnered McKinnon a lot of love on social media as people realized the type of awarene s he displayed.JERICK MCKINNON WITH THE HEADS UP SLIDE AT THE ONE!!!!!!! Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) McKinnon. Super Bowl winning slide. Teej. (@TJLang70) heads up play by mckinnon to slide charles (you look good - andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) wowThe Eagles were going to let him scoreMcKinnon did the slide Damarious Randall Jersey  insteadcheeky stuff here in Super Bowl 57 Billy Heyen (@BillyHeyen) McKinnon also got a lot of love from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes."Who knows? I mean, all year long he proved how smart he is on that football field, he's like another quarterback back there," Mahomes told reporters at his postgame pre  Larry Ogunjobi Jersey s conference. "He made it a little closer than I wanted him to.MORE:"We talked about it in the huddle before the play. But we needed it because I had to take losing so many yards when I was taking those knees ( Cleveland Browns Jersey on the next two plays). So it was a smart decision on him, and in that big of a moment you want to run in and score the touchdown."KC offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy also praised McKinnon."I think our guys are probably the most prepared team when it comes to those  Kareem Hunt Jersey type of situations," Bienemy said on the podium. "We told Jerick, 'Hey, if you break it, don't worry about it. They're probably going to try and let us score. But now we just want to take it down to the 2. Slide and declare yourself down, and we'll get the first down.And I thought it worked to perfection.MORE:"We just worked those situations just this past week. And I thought our guys did a great job of embodying that moment."It's not often that the best play a player can make is tonotscore, but McKinnon recognized the moment and made it. Bienemy and head coach Andy Myles Garrett Jersey  Reid had something to do with that coming out of the two-minute warning.