Harbaugh was predictably prepared for the questions about the offensive approach against a Chiefs team that struggles to stop the run. The game plan, put together by offensive coordinator Todd Monken and his staff and backed by Harbaugh, has been thoroughly scrutinized and panned by analysts and pundits since Sunday.
Harbaugh, who described himself as “heartbroken” about the loss and his team’s failure to advance to the Super Bowl, said he understood the reaction and the criticism.
“When you look at the way the game played out, you can understand it from a football perspective, but once you get through all that, you come back, you want to run the ball against the Chiefs.