TEMPE, Ariz. — The San Diego Chargers were never happier to go home.

They will play their game against the Houston Texans when and where it was supposed to be played — on Sunday in Qualcomm Stadium.

"Just getting a chance to say 'You know what, I'm going home' To me that's special," running back LaDainian Tomlinson said in the locker room after the team's final workout in Arizona. "I think these guys feel the same way."

Qualcomm Stadium was closed as an evacuation center on Friday, giving crews two days to get it ready for kickoff.

The stadium's emergency use and the smoky skies led to discussions about moving the game or delaying it until Monday night. The news that the Chargers had hoped for came from the San Diego mayor's office on Friday.

"Early Friday morning the Chargers informed me that the NFL has decided to play Sunday's game as scheduled at Qualcomm Stadium," Mayor Jerry Sanders said in a press release. "The city will be able to provide sufficient public safety personnel to manage a professional football game without impeding ongoing wildfire recovery efforts."