Patrick Mahomes was facing a third-and-8 from the Jets' 11-yard line when the two-minute warning hit in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs vs. Jets game on Sunday.As such, Mahomes had a simple goal. Get a first down and the Chiefs armed with a three-point lead could ice the game.The quarterback was able to do that. He Amari Cooper Jersey managed to find a wide-open lane on the left side of the Chiefs defense. It appeared that he would be able to traipse into the end-zone if he so desired, but instead, Mahomes made a smart play.MORE:He slid down at the 2-yard line to guarantee that Kansas City could ice the game.The MVP coming up clutch in the final minutes : on NBC: Stream on NFL (@NFL) There's no denying that Mahomes' move was the right one, as it effectively sealed the win for Kansas City. Barring a highly unlikely fumble, the Jets would have no way to regain po se sion.Even so, the slide had to feel Dallas Cowboys Kids Jersey like a bad beat for those who bet the Chiefs to cover the spread against the Jets.Kansas City was favored by New York by between 7.5 and 9 points at most sportsbooks. So, had Mahomes scrambled for a score, the Chiefs would have been positioned to at least cover or push the line.MORE:Granted, the Jets would have a chance to respond to the Kansas City score with just under two minutes on the clock. So, there's no guarantee the cover would have remained intact.But still, those who bet that line at least would have at least had a chance to cover had Mahomes not slid. Once the Chiefs went into victory formation, that po sibility died.As Dallas Cowboys Men Jersey various betting insiders pointed out, Mahomes' slide ended up being a win for the sportsbooks. Why? Because most of the public's money was on the Chiefs to cover the spread, as noted by John Ewing of BetMGM.91% of bettors were on Chiefs -7.5. John Ewing (@johnewing) Naturally, that led to a big win for the sportsbooks; ESPN's David Payne Purdum estimated that Mahomes' decision to Tyler Smith Jersey slide may have ended up creating "an 8-figure swing in favor of the books."I'd estimate conservatively that $80 million was bet on Chiefs-Jets around the US, with 80-90% of the money on favored Kansas City.Mahomes' heady decision to slide before scoring a TD that would've covered the spread undoubtedly caused an 8-figure swing in favor of the books. David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) The nature of sports Dallas Cowboys Women Jersey gambling or any gambling, for that matter is that the house tends to win at the end of the day. Even so, that didn't make Mahomes' slide any le s painful for Chiefs bettors or for fantasy owners that needed a few more points from the Chiefs quarterback to change defeats to victories.MORE: But even despite these crushing defeats, there's one thing that all those hoping for Mahomes to score in that spot can agree upon.Sliding down to guarantee the win was, unequivocally, the right move.