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The '''Houston Texans''' are a [[National Football League]] [[franchise]] based in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. Many fans tend to be in east Texas and are likely conservative as most of southeast Texas is on the right. They are part of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) and play in the AFC South Division.

The '''Houston Texans''' are a [[National Football League]] ([[NFL]]) team based in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. They are members of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) South Division.

==History and League Success==

==History and League Success==

The Texans were formed as an expansion team in 2002 (they are the youngest of the current franchises).

The Texans were formed as an expansion team in 2002 (they are the youngest of the current franchises).  The team has made the playoffs six times but has never advanced beyond the Divisional Round.

After the controversial relocations of the original Cleveland Browns to Baltimore (as the [[Baltimore Ravens]] and the Houston Oilers (an original AFL franchise) to Nashville (as the [[Tennessee Titans]]), the NFL quickly announced plans (in March 1998) to ultimately expand to 32 teams.  Cleveland was given the 31st franchise (and, as part of the Ravens' move, the team was given the [[Cleveland Browns]] name and historical records).  The plan was to consider one of three cities for a potential 32nd franchise: Houston (the then fourth largest US media market, Toronto (which would be the first NFL franchise outside the United States, and is the fifth-largest media market among all North American cities) and Los Angeles (the second largest US media market, which had also lost two franchises previously).

After the controversial relocations of the original Cleveland Browns to Baltimore (as the [[Baltimore Ravens]] and the Houston Oilers (an original AFL franchise) to Nashville (as the [[Tennessee Titans]]), the NFL quickly announced plans (in March 1998) to ultimately expand to 32 teams.  Cleveland was given the 31st franchise (and, as part of the Ravens' move, the team was given the [[Cleveland Browns]] name and historical records).  The plan was to consider one of three cities for a potential 32nd franchise: Houston (the then fourth largest US media market, Toronto (which would be the first NFL franchise outside the United States, and is the fifth-largest media market among all North American cities) and Los Angeles (the second largest US media market, which had also lost two franchises previously).

By early September 1999 the Los Angeles situation had actually worsened with the addition of a third group (led by Marvin Davis) competing for the franchise, with no progress otherwise; the expansion committee notified McNair and other Houston officials to be prepared to attend an NFL owners' meeting the following month in Atlanta.  The NFL would still consider a bid from any of the Los Angeles groups, but now would consider a bid from McNair's Houston group as well.  Though Ovitz ultimately bid $540 million for the 32nd franchise, McNair offered $700 million and his bid was accepted, thus Houston was awarded the franchise.

By early September 1999 the Los Angeles situation had actually worsened with the addition of a third group (led by Marvin Davis) competing for the franchise, with no progress otherwise; the expansion committee notified McNair and other Houston officials to be prepared to attend an NFL owners' meeting the following month in Atlanta.  The NFL would still consider a bid from any of the Los Angeles groups, but now would consider a bid from McNair's Houston group as well.  Though Ovitz ultimately bid $540 million for the 32nd franchise, McNair offered $700 million and his bid was accepted, thus Houston was awarded the franchise.

==AFC South Rivals==

==AFC South Rivals==