FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Here are the grades from the New England Patriots’ dominant 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game to earn a place in Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks.

Quarterback: Tom Brady is heading to his sixth Super Bowl, tied for the most in NFL history, after delivering another strong postseason performance. He made two ill-advised throws with one ending in an interception after throwing into double coverage to tight end Rob Gronkowski. However, with three touchdown passes and command of the game, Brady did what Brady does best: Win in the postseason. Grade: A-

Running back: LeGarrette Blount probably wishes he could play the Colts in the postseason every game. After a 166-yard, four-touchdown performance against the Colts in the playoffs last season, Blount rumbled his way to 148 yards and three scores on Sunday. He now has seven postseason rushing touchdowns in two games against Indy. Blount also became the Patriots’ all-time leader in postseason rushing touchdowns. Blount was nimble, shifty and wore down the Colts’ defense. James Develin also had a great day with lead blocks and a 1-yard touchdown catch that showed his strength with an impressive second effort to get into the end zone. Grade: A+

Wide receiver: Julian Edelman was a total workhorse, with nine catches for 98 yards on 11 targets. He had a bad drop early in the game but bounced back with a key third-down conversion to set up a Patriots’ touchdown. Brandon LaFell had a quiet game with four catches for 28 yards. Danny Amendola had a slick shake-and-bake on his lone catch for 8 yards. Grade: A-

Tight end: Gronkowski looked poised to have a big game, as the Colts didn’t seem to have the ability to slow him down on paper. Gronk finished with three catches for 28 yards, but he proved his dominance with a one-on-one touchdown grab with Greg Toler covering him. Looping into the tight end department is rookie offensive lineman Cameron Fleming. Just like in the first matchup between these teams, Fleming was called upon as an extra lineman/eligible tight end. Fleming shined again by securing key blocks for Blount all night. Grade: A

Offensive line: With rookie center Bryan Stork out, the Patriots came into this game with a lot of questions surrounding the interior of the line. When they executed, those concerns went out the window. The Patriots dominated the line of scrimmage, especially within the ground game. Give credit to Ryan Wendell, Dan Connolly and Josh Kline for securing the middle of the line. And then there’s Nate Solder. His blocking was great, but his 16-yard touchdown catch as an eligible receiver was a spectacle of the game. Grade: A+

Defensive line: Rob Ninkovich and Jamie Collins played near-flawless games. The Colts only had 83 yards rushing, and the New England pass rush was evident despite not recording a sack. Andrew Luck was hit five times, which contributed to his poor performance on the big stage. Ninkovich was all over the field and made an impressive swat of a pass with seconds remaining in the first quarter as he lurked behind the blockers. Collins had an interception. Grade: A+

Defensive backs: Kyle Arrington may have been the player of the game as he absolutely shut down T.Y. Hilton, with the exception of an amazing throw and catch that was still defended well. Darrelle Revis bounced back with one of his best games as a Patriot (zero catches allowed and an interception). Brandon Browner said the secondary played with blood in the water and a killer instinct. He’s right. The defensive backs dominated this game. They deserve higher than an A+ grade. They earned extra credit. Grade: A++

Special teams: Danny Aiken had a long snap, which led to a short punt from Ryan Allen. But thanks to a Joshua Cribbs’ muffed punt and Darius Fleming being in the right spot at the right time, the Patriots got the ball back and scored a touchdown. Amendola had good vision on a kick return in the second quarter. One of the best special teams’ moments was a Dikembe Mutombo finger wag from Matthew Slater as he denied the opportunity for the Colts’ kick returner to run the ball out of the end zone. Grade: A

Coaching: It was a Mortal Kombat “flawless victory.” Everything from Fleming as an extra lineman to Josh McDaniels dialing up the touchdown pass to Solder was perfect. The Patriots utilized the ineligible/eligible receiver to their advantage once again. McDaniels outdid himself with his second straight gem of an offensive game plan. The defensive matchup with Arrington on Hilton again and then mixing up the other matchups to keep the Colts guessing was another great decision. Grade: A+