I'm on board with this. Prior to the season I had us at 1-2 with a win vs Miami and losses vs. Bears/SD. Being 2-1 and seeing the Pats struggle the way they have and Miami/Jets not looking very impressive at all is a big bonus.
If we're going to lose a game guys, losing to a non division team is the way to go. Lets face it, SD looks like a top 3-5 team in the NFL right now.
Things that we need to improve however: EJ needs to complete on the deep passes. He had multiple WR open on deep routes and he completely overthrew them. You need to hit those.
Also, we need more consistent pass rush. Our pass rush kinda sucked vs. the Bears but Cutler still found a way to blow it. Our pass rush showed up big time vs. Miami but then disappeared again (for the most part) yesterday vs SD. Unlike Cutler, Rivers will destroy you if he has 6 seconds to throw the ball.
Prior to the season I had us beating Houston. We need to win that game. Losing vs a superior team like SD doesn't kill me, but we need to beat the average teams if we want a shot at 9-7 or the wild card.