The 49ers want to end their season by winning the remaining game. In week 17, they faced a tough opponent, the Detroit Lions. They needed to put their best foot forward, but their kicker, Jake Moody, spoiled the mood.

During the 1st half of the Monday Night Football, he missed a 51-yard FG chance to score. The Lions were 7 points behind the 49ers at that moment. After missing it in his first attempt, their TE George Kittle talked to him. But his effort to boost Moody’s confidence didn’t work.

Moreover, in the starting minute of the 4th quarter, Jake Moody missed another 50-yard attempt. The 49ers lost by 34-40. Eventually, the 6 points missed in 2 FGs cost them dearly. Not only that, he also missed an extra point kick with 43 seconds remaining in the game. Subsequently, fans were angry with him.

This season has been a disaster for Moody. He even failed to fulfill his own expectations. In 13 games this year, he missed 9 of 18 FG attempts from 40+ yards. The 49ers‘ kicker’s return after the ankle sprain has been unsuccessful. They need to work on him.

However, most fans want the franchise to release him. They vented their anger on social media. It’s crazy.

Fans demand Jake Moody to be released from 49ers

Angry with the 2 missed FG attempts, one fan targeted the player for spoiling their mood and wrote, “Once again Jake Moody has sucked the air out of the stadium. Can’t wait for him to be gone.” Another fan claimed that the team needed changes to avoid another disaster season like 2024 and cutting the kicker was one of them. He tweeted, “I’m sorry to break it to you guys, but I can’t personally cut Jake Moody, but that’s definitely among the options inferred as doing more than the “absolute minimum.”

The missed crucial 7 points could have changed the game outcome for the 49ers. So, another Niners fan vented out his anger on social media saying, “If the 49ers lose by a field goal or less, I’m throat-punching Jake Moody.”

Another fan wanted to know when the management will take action and wrote, “How many games must Jake Moody cost the 49ers before they release him?” While one fan mentioned that the HC Kyle Shanahan gave Jake Moody a chance to make things right after he missed a 41-yard FG attempt against Dolphins in the week 16 and tweeted, “Very tough kick, but Shanahan did Jake Moody a favor with the chance for atonement. He missed.”

The kicker’s future at the franchise looks bleak. Expect many changes as the 49ers would like to build a roster that has winners. It would be exciting.