A team that can control the ball and the clock on offense and with a fast, physical defense that can consistently pressure Manning, limit YAC, and force turnovers was the worst possible matchup for the Broncos.
I've got news for Bronco fans, just about every team in the NFC that's on the rise is being built like the Hawks, save for maybe the Saints and Eagles.
Hawks, Niners, Cards, Rams, Panthers..........all are being built with nasty suffocating big fast and physical defenses. So even if the Hawks don't make it back to the SB, more than likely it'll be another nasty defense that'll push Peyton's poop in just like the Hawks did.