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When the Houston Texans came into the league, the Nfl felt it was better to have them in the Afc South as opposed to the Nfc west, so the Seahawks agreed to move to the nfc in order to let Houston be in the Afc South without creating uneven divisions.

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When the Houston Texans came into the league, the Nfl felt it was better to have them in the Afc South as opposed to the Nfc west, so the Seahawks agreed to move to the nfc in order to let Houston be in the Afc South without creating uneven divisions.

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