An excited Jesse Winker emphatically smashed his helmet in celebration of the Mets victory

With their backs against the wall, the New York Mets staged a stunning comeback in the top of the ninth inning to eliminate the Milwaukee Brewers in their 4-2 victory in Game 3 of the wild-card round series. It seems no one was more fired up than Jesse Winker, who was one of the runners who crossed the finish line during the late-game rally.

A few batters after Pete Alonso's three-run home run gave the Mets a 3-2 lead, Starling Marte Winker hit home with an RBI single. After crossing the plate and giving New York a two-run cushion, Winker was so excited that he took off his helmet and ceremoniously slammed it to the ground with both hands.

His helmet did not survive the collision with the ground, as pieces of it could be seen scattering after Winker slammed it into the dirt.

It's not hard to see how much it means to him, even though he joined the franchise before this year's trade deadline. Winker swiped second base to get into scoring position, and that proved to be a game-changing stolen sack as he was able to score after Marte's base hit.

Here's another look at how excited Winker was after crossing the plate.

This is postseason baseball, folks.

Winker, who played for the Brewers in 2022, was led back to the dugout by his overjoyed teammates, who knew they were just three outs away from an NLDS berth. They managed to get those three outs with David Peterson on the mound in the bottom of the ninth, stunning the crowd at American Family Field.