Four days after 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan gave Moody a strong — and prolonged — endorsement, the kicker missed both his field goal attempts. The first, from 51 yards, wasn’t close and went wide right. The second, from 58 yards, also was off line, this one to the left. He also missed an extra point.

On Thursday, Shanahan said Moody, who missed from 41 yards in Miami in Week 16, was “made of the right stuff” and “has all the tools to be a great kicker in this league.” In fielding multiple questions about the kicker, it sounded like Shanahan was endorsing Moody to be the kicker next season. Moody, however, already has missed nine kicks this season after missing four last year. Until Monday, all of Moody’s missed kicks had been on the road.