Moody receives support from conflicted Lions fan family, friends

SANTA CLARA — Sunday will bring slightly mixed emotions to the Moody household. With the 49ers set to host the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game at Levi's Stadium, Lisa and Chad Moody, the parents of San Francisco's rookie kicker, Jake, will be cheering on their son as his team attempts to punch their ticket to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. But for the Michigan natives and lifelong Lions fans, there will be some internal conflict. "They will for sure be cheering us on," Moody told NBC Sports Bay Area with a smile. "For sure cheering me on, because who wouldn't want to see their son in the Super Bowl and see their son's team in the Super Bowl? I'm sure they will be cheering us on and hopefully, we get the win." Growing up in Northville, Michigan, being a Lions fan was an expectation for Jake and his family, no matter how challenging. They even attended Lions training camp when Jake was young and have a Lions helmet on display in their house signed by kicker Jason Hanson who spent his entire 21-year career with the club. When Jake was drafted by the 49ers with the No. 99 pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, his parents obviously were elated, but not too much...