It was hot in Tampa on Sunday, and things threatened to boil over on the San Francisco 49ers' sideline after the third missed field goal of a remarkable day for kicker Jake Moody.

Moody and long snapper Taybor Pepper were shoved by wide receiver Deebo Samuel after the former sent a 44-yard field goal wide right, spurning a chance to give the Niners a six-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

Pepper was seen to be vociferously yelling at Samuel for his response to Moody's errant kick, which enabled the Buccaneers to drive down and tie the game at 20-20, albeit after a wild drive on which the 49er defense had several opportunities to end it.

Despite that emotional exchange, Moody recovered his composure and had the final say, bouncing back to sneak a 44-yarder inside the right upright after an excellent final drive from Brock Purdy and the offense. 

It was a case of all's well that ends well for Moody at the finale of one of the worst statistical game of his pro career and, in explaining the incident with Samuel, both he and the star receiver indicated the hatchet has already been buried.

Pepper said the scuffle was sparked after Samuel came across telling Moody to "lock in". Speaking to reporters, in the locker room, Moody suggested it was already in the past.

"It's an emotional game, stuff like that happens all the time, you've just got to move past it. Move on," said Moody.

Providing insight on the reason for his behavior, Samuel said: "Just like frustrated in the heat of battle. Close game. I kind of got out of character a little bit. I'll talk to Moody and we'll get past it."

"He went out there and won the game of course. He wasn't bothered by it, so we move past it."

Moody, though, does not believe any such talk is required.

"There doesn't need to be," he added of a discussion with Samuel. "Heat of the moment. It happens. I do gotta make those kicks at the end of the day. That's all I'm focused on, all I'm worried about."

And head coach Kyle Shanahan, who was not aware of the nature of the incident, joined the players in swiftly moving to downplay it.

Describing it as a "brothers' scuffle", Shanahan said: "I didn’t see any of it so I don’t know how bad it was. It’s something I’m not too worried about. 

"We’ll fix it. If it hasn’t been fixed already, we’ll fix it on the plane and go back to loving each other tomorrow."

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