LOS ANGELES -- Beyond the innumerable injuries, the pristine play of quarterback Justin Herbert and a struggling pass defense, the story of this Los Angeles Chargers season through four games has been the team’s difficulties closing out opponents. All four games this season have been decided by seven points or less.
On Sunday, as the Las Vegas Raiders moved down the field in the fourth quarter -- down by seven points after coming back from a 24-7 first-half deficit -- it appeared that the game might be another page in a long book of Chargers disappointments.