10. <p>What are the Texans doing so high? Well, the AFC is funny in that there is a real drop-off after the top four teams you are about to read about. The Texans are an upward-tracking team that nudges the playoff-troubled Bengals because they have the best non-quarterback football player in the NFL, <a href=. AFC South. 2014: 9-7. Houston Texans. 5. player