Home / Grade 8 / NFL / Solving Equations Football solving equations: Texans vs. Chargers A free 8th grade solving equations worksheet with 6 problems, made from the real Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers game on November 8, 2026. Page two is the answer key, with the work shown.
Grade 8 NFL Solving Equations Common Core 8.EE.C.7, 7.EE.B.4a
NFL
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers
November 8, 2026
Write and solve each equation. Then check: the real box score proves your answer.
Score by quarter Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Houston Texans 10 14 7 13 44 Los Angeles Chargers 3 6 0 13 22
Team box score Stat Texans Chargers Passing yards 381 177 Rushing yards 104 138 Total yards 485 315
Made and attempted Team Passes completed Passes thrown Third downs converted Third downs tried Texans 22 37 8 14 Chargers 15 30 5 17
The Texans had 485 total yards and 381 passing yards. Solve 381 + y = 485 to find the rushing yards y.
The Texans threw 37 passes and completed 22 . Solve 22 + n = 37 for the incomplete passes n.
The Chargers had 315 total yards and 177 passing yards. Solve 177 + y = 315 to find the rushing yards y.
The Chargers threw 30 passes and completed 15 . Solve 15 + n = 30 for the incomplete passes n.
The Texans scored 10 , 14 and 7 in the first three quarters and 44 in all. Solve 10 + 14 + 7 + q = 44 for fourth-quarter points q.
The Chargers scored 3 , 6 and 0 in the first three quarters and 22 in all. Solve 3 + 6 + 0 + q = 22 for fourth-quarter points q.
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers, November 8, 2026
The Texans had 485 total yards and 381 passing yards. Solve 381 + y = 485 to find the rushing yards y.
104 yards
485 − 381 = 104
The Texans threw 37 passes and completed 22 . Solve 22 + n = 37 for the incomplete passes n.
15 passes
37 − 22 = 15
The Chargers had 315 total yards and 177 passing yards. Solve 177 + y = 315 to find the rushing yards y.
138 yards
315 − 177 = 138
The Chargers threw 30 passes and completed 15 . Solve 15 + n = 30 for the incomplete passes n.
15 passes
30 − 15 = 15
The Texans scored 10 , 14 and 7 in the first three quarters and 44 in all. Solve 10 + 14 + 7 + q = 44 for fourth-quarter points q.
13 points
10 + 14 + 7 = 31 → 44 − 31 = 13
The Chargers scored 3 , 6 and 0 in the first three quarters and 22 in all. Solve 3 + 6 + 0 + q = 22 for fourth-quarter points q.
13 points
3 + 6 + 0 = 9 → 22 − 9 = 13