I think it has something to do with our offense not being consistent for a long stretch leading up to the Superbowl. After the Monday night game against the Saints, we just didn't seem to be clicking on all cylinders. Our defense on the other hand, continued to get better and better each week, putting our offense in great situations, which also seemed to heighten the problem. We did happen to play against a lot of top defenses, but looking back at the games from @SF, @Giants, AZ, New Orleans playoff game, and NFC championship, our offense wasn't as good as it could have been. Lots of inconsistent play calling, offensive line play, quick 3 and outs, and not cashing in on red-zone opportunities.
I think Lynch asking coach that question was more about getting fired up, and keeping the pedal to the medal, which we did not do well the previous month.