Quarterback: C

Joe Flacco didn't throw particularly well, but he didn't get much help either. He played poorly in the second half of the season and couldn't carry the team when it needed him most in the postseason.

Running backs: B

Ray Rice never got untracked, and most of his yardage came off cuts to the back side. He was a weapon as a receiver but not much of a downfield threat. Because the Ravens were behind, Willis McGahee wasn't a big part of the game plan.

Offensive line: C-

The Ravens had trouble knocking the Colts off the line of scrimmage, especially ends Antonio Johnson and Dan Muir. Tackles Michael Oher and Jared Gaither were respectable, but Gaither had too many penalties.

Receivers: C-

Derrick Mason played well and started out strong but disappeared in the middle of the game. Mason got very little support from the rest of the receivers, who always manage to disappear in big games.

Defensive line: C

The Ravens were strong against the run. Tackles Kelly Gregg and Haloti Ngata pursued well in shutting down the Colts' famed stretch plays. Dwan Edwards also had a strong game, but the Ravens got little pass rush up front except from him.

Linebackers: C

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning connected on a lot of crossing patterns in front of the linebackers. Dannell Ellerbe and Ray Lewis held their own on the inside, but the Ravens appeared to take deep drops to help the secondary in coverage.

Secondary: D

Safety Ed Reed was perhaps the best player on the field, but neither of his interceptions gave the Ravens' offense the ball. As expected, the cornerbacks didn't cover effectively, especially on slant-in routes.

Special teams: C-

If the Ravens were going to win this game, they had to get something extra out of their special teams, and they didn't. The Ravens accumulated few return yards, and the punting game was solid but erratic.