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Perhaps lost in the shuffle of the ' thrilling 23-20 win in Sunday's AFC Championship game and ' gutsy performance was the impact of their best defensive player, . Jones may have been the most important player on the field Sunday.He delivered big play-after-play in Kansas City's win. He pre sured on the final play of the first half to force a field goal. His pre sure created the intentional grounding call on BurrowAleksej Pokusevski Jersey in the final two minutes of the game, and his second sack of the game forced the ' punt, which led to the Chiefs' game-winning drive. That final sack also showcased Jones' versatility, as the defensive tackle was lined up over Cincinnati's right tackle.Chris Jones is EATING tonightNFL on CBS(@NFLonCBS)In all, Jones recorded 10 pre sures, five quarterback hits and 2.0 sacks. Burrow was 2-of-6 pa sing for 17 yards, two sacks, an intentional grounding penalty and one scramble forJalen Lecque Jersey three yards on Jones' 10 pre sures. KCDT#95It was just the fourth instance this season (regular season or playoffs) of a player racking up 10 pre sures, five quarterback hits and 2.0 sacks in a game, Nerlens Noel Jerseyand Jones is now responsible for two of them. ( and did it once a piece.) It was the first time in six years a player had 2.0 sacks and five QB hits in a playoff game. ( was the last, doing so in Super Bowl LII vs ).Simply put, it was one of the most dominant performances by any player all year, and it came at the most opportune time as the Chiefs offense was not humming as usual with a banged-up Mahomes and .It should come as no surprise, in some respects. that Jones is the best interior defensive lineman in theGeorge Hill Jersey game not named . It was certainly reminiscent of Donald's performance against Burrow last postseason, when he had 2.0 sacks, three QB hits and seven pre sures in the ' Super Bowl LVI win. Now, it's time for Jones to get some Donald-like praise.Aaron DonaldChris JonesGameSuper Bowl LVI2022 AFC ChampionshipPre sures710QB hits35Sacks2.02.0Tackles for lo s23Jones ranks top three in the NFL in sacks (17.5), QB hits (35) and pre sures (93) this season, including playoffs. However, he entered Sunday's game with zero sacks in 13 career playoff games. He had played the most snaps (560) of any defensive lineman in the last 10 postseasons without a sack, according to CBS researcher Ryan Satsky.Next stop for Jones? The best offensive line in football, and perhaps the best center in the game. Josh Hall Jerseycenter has not allowed a sack the entire season. If Jones can come close to repeating his performance from the AFC Championship game, maybe we'll be talking about Super Bowl MVP honors.
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