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SAN DIEGO -- Annual rainfall around Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego County averages about 11.8 inches. But an unusual series of extremely wet winter storms is set to pound California in the next week, and a rare chance of rain is in the forecast for Sunday's AFC divisional game between the Chargers and New York Jets.The finale of the four NFL divisional playoff contests, with kickoff set for 4:40 p.m. ET, is the only game that will be played outdoors, and conventional wisdom says a wet field may favor the Jets and their top-ranked rushing attack.
The National Weather Service is calling for a 20 percent chance of rain at the game's start. By Sunday night, the rainfall chance increases to 50 percent.
All week, the potential for game-day precipitation has been a topic at Chargers Park. But coach Norv Turner made it clear on Friday he's not a guy who parks himself in front of The Weather Channel and obsesses over forecasts.
"It's kind of crazy to monitor the weather or give it a bunch of attention now," Turner said. "What I usually do is, about two hours before the game, go out and walk around the field and see what the weather is. Then you plan accordingly.
"All this speculation and spending hours talking about what it might be or might not be ... we played well in all kinds of weather. We'll have a plan based on if it's windy, if it's rainy or if it's dry, whatever that might be."
Will a soggy natural grass surface give the Jets an advantage? Turner said we'll know for sure after the game. Until then, he won't sweat it.
"I don't know. That one will be discussed at 4:45, if it's wet," he said. "Our guys have played extremely well on all kinds of surfaces. I don't think if it rains it will be a disadvantage to our football team."
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