I think we could beat Denver head to head. They are very good but we are built to shut a team like that down. They are also one Manning injury away from being a mediocre team. Their defense is decent but looks great because teams are always trying to play catch-up and giving them opportunities.
This isn't a 'bag on Denver, we are so good" post and I agree that they should be #1 until we can get our offense going. Just saying, I would put my money on the Hawks.
However both teams were my pick to be the teams in the Superbowl and I hope that happens. I would love to see possibly the best QB in the history of the game go up against what might be the best secondary in the history of the game, in the biggest game. That would be freaking epic. It doesn't hurt to have the Wilson V. Manning storyline after wilson matched his rookie TD record, and certainly doesn't hurt that we formerly had a long history of Bronco-busting going down in the old AFC West.
I want that matchup so bad.