I may be alone here, but I love the new blood.
Pats back in AFCCG for first time in 7 years
Broncos back in AFCCG for first time in 10 years
Hawks back in NFCCG for first time in 11 years
These are teams that are historically good (particularly Pats and Broncos, cant tell the story of the NFL without them), but teams that haven't been good in a long time. And they made the Final Four.
Broncos are 4-1 All-Time vs NE in the playoffs, including 2-0 in AFCCG.
Hawks are making their 5th conference championship appearance (1 in AFC, 4th in NFC); Broncos are making their 11th AFCCG appearance; Pats making 16th AFCCG appearance.