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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — By the time Justin Herbert threw his first interception in exactly three months late in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Chargers' second half against Tampa Bay was already unraveling into a nightmare. The Chargers never woke up from it in the Buccaneers' 40-17 victory. Los Angeles was left reeling from an initially encouraging performance that fell apart spectacularly down the stretch — just like a few of their seasons have gone in recent years. After leading 17-13 at halftime, the Chargers hit the lowest point of their largely encouraging first season under coach Jim Harbaugh.
