Chicago Bears, Jake Moody
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Jake Moody didn't enjoy the best set of circumstances leading up to Monday, but the Bears kicker still delivered the game-winning field goal.
With everything on the line Monday night, Moody knew focus and presence would be key on his game-deciding kick.
Swift declared himself good to go against the Saints despite being limited with a groin injury Thursday and Friday. He had 14 carries for 108 yards against the Commanders and caught two balls for 67 yards, including a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown that ESPN announcer Troy Aikman considered good fortune.
Moody, a Northville native who starred for the University of Michigan football team, kicked the game-winning field goal despite only learning on Sunday that he would be filling in for Cario Santos, who injured his quadriceps muscle.
Eddy Piñeiro is riding the crest of a wave since joining the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 this season. Since replacing Jake Moody as the starting kicker, he has made 87.5% of his extra point attempts and 100% of his field goals, with the latter tied for the best percentage in the NFL.
Caleb Williams admitted he didn’t know who Jake Moody was before the kicker’s clutch, game-winning field goal lifted the Bears.
When the 49ers cut kicker Jake Moody last month, they said he had lost his confidence after several missed kicks.
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