SD has a pretty cake schedule until the last 5 games, with only a game at Denver that should be any trouble. So they should build up a great record until those final 5. Right now, there are 5 lined games, between next weeks line and games of the year, and they aren't rated as highly as they will be if they take advantage of their schedule. Next week they are -6.5 hosting the NYJ, then +6.5 at Denver, -1.5 hosting NE, +2.5 hosting Denver, and +4 at SF. They are still rated below the perceived top teams, and I think they are rated about where Baltimore is.