The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 36-10 and are moving on to the NFC Championship game.

Atlanta defied many commentators who doubted it could get the job done in the playoffs despite finishing first in the league for the season and No. 8 all-time in scoring in NFL history.

Here are four things we learned from the game.

1. Matt Ryan is legit

MVP candidate Matt Ryan proved why he has a great case to win the award. Ryan completed 26 of 37 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns. He finished with a 125.7 passer rating.

Ryan did a great job of distributing the ball around as he has all year: 10 different receivers caught passes from Ryan.

The most important part of his performance may have been the lack of turnovers: Ryan did not throw one interception or fumble the ball the entire game.

2. The Seahawks aren’t what they used to be

While it’s great that the Falcons are moving on to bigger and better things, it’s clear that the Seahawks are not the juggernaut they used to be.

Seattle had a hard time getting off the field on defense after allowing the fewest points in the NFL from 2012-2015. The absence of their superstar free safety Earl Thomas was obviously affecting them in a way that was not hard to anticipate.

The Seahawks allowed 28 first downs to Atlanta and had just 17 of their own. The Falcons also dominated the time of possession. Moving forward, Seattle has some issues to figure out.

3. Atlanta has the best one-two RB combo in the NFL

As great as Matt Ryan has been this year he has been boosted by the top one-two combination at running back in football.

Devonta Freeman tallied 45 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in the running game. He also caught four passes for another 80 yards.

Not to be overlooked, Tevin Coleman chipped in another 57 yards on 11 rushes and three catches for 22 yards and a touchdown in the pass game. It’s difficult to argue there’s a better team in the playoffs with more depth at the running back position.

4. The defense is underrated

The biggest question mark coming into the game was if Atlanta’s young defense could hold up against a far more experienced Seahawks offense.

It’s now safe to say that the kids are alright.

Rookie safety Keanu Neal led the team with 11 combined tackles and was crucial in shutting down Seattle’s offense. Also, first-year linebacker Deion Jones had five tackles, including one for a loss and a pass defended. Finally, rookie corner Brian Poole did an excellent job shutting down the Seahawks passing game and came through with a big hit on Russell Wilson in a critical third-down situation.