The New Orleans Saints mi sed the postseason for the first time since 2016. Some fans of the team have boycotted watching playoff games altogether. Most continue to watch the games, either rooting for, or against, specific teams.It's human Travis Wood Jersey nature when watching sports to develop a rooting interest, even if your own favorite team isn't involved. If you're a Saints fan, like me, you've developed a personal hatred for the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Since it's obviously impo sible for all four teams in the NFC Divisional Round to lose, maybe a Saints fan turns their interest to the AFC. The Kansas City Chiefs can be a fun team to watch, unle s you dislike Patrick Mahomes.The Tenne see Titans play old-school football, and dominant RB Derrick Henry, if healthy, is a sight to behold. The Buffalo Bills and their four Super Bowl lo ses may tug at your heart strings if you're a nostalgic fan.Many Saints fans have adopted the Cincinnati Bengals. They are led by Joe Burrow, the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback of 2019 National Champion LSU. Cincinnati just snapped a 31-year streak without a postseason win.A hardcore Saints fan may root for former players of their team. Each of the four remaining AFC teams have ex-Saints that helped New Orleans to a great run of succe s from 2017 to 2020. Janoris Jenkins in Tenne seeJenkins was a second-round draft choice by the St. Louis Rams in the 2012 NFL Draft. The Saints picked him up on waivers from the New York Giants late in the 2019 season. He had an interception and half a sack in three games with New Orleans.Jenkins was a key starter for a highly ranked Saints defense in 2020. He had 3 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, broke up 12 throws, and allowed le s than 59% completion rate when targeted. Jenkins with the SaintsReleased for salary cap reasons by New Orleans last offseason, Jenkins signed with Tenne see. He started 13 contests for a Titans defense that ranked 25th against the pa s, but 12th in total yardage and sixth in points allowed.Jenkins had one interception, broke up six pa ses, and forced a fumble for Tenne see. The 33-year-old corner gave up 61.1% completion percentage when targeted. Jack Morris Jersey Michael Burton, FBAlex Okafor, DEMichael Burton played for three teams between 2015 and 2019 before signing with the Saints in 2020. He served as the lead blocker for New Orleans backs Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray last season.Burton had just 7 carries for 18 yards and 4 receptions for 28 yards in 15 games for the Saints in 2020. However, his hard-nosed blocking helped New Orleans finish sixth in the league in rushing yardage.After signing a free-agent deal with the Chiefs this offseason, Burton has served a similar role. He's had just 11 offensive touches for 57 yards, but scored his first career touchdown in a Week 15 win over the Chargers. A fourth-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Cardinals, Okafor played four years in Arizona before joining the Saints as a free agent in 2017.Okafor started 26 games in two seasons with New Orleans. He had 8.5 sacks, 21 QB hits, 3 fumbles forced or recovered, and 11 tackles for lo s. Okafor signed a free-agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2018 season. He's been a key reserve in his three years with the team, the Matt Moore Jersey first two ending in a Super Bowl berth. Okafor was injured for their 2019 title run, but has appeared in 38 of 49 regular season contests.In three seasons with the Chiefs, Okafor has 9.5 sacks, 38 pre sures, and six tackles for lo s. He has 1.5 sacks and 13 pre sures for a Kansas City defense that ranks 8th in points allowed this season.A.J. Klein, LBEmmanuel Sanders, WRKlein spent the first four years of his career as a reserve linebacker with the Carolina Panthers. He signed with New Orleans in 2017 and helped strengthen a linebacking corps that had been a team weakne s.In three seasons with the Saints from 2017 to 2019, Klein had 6.5 sacks, 12 QB hits, 18 tackles for lo s, an interception, and 4 fumbles forced or recovered. He signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent in 2020. There he was reunited with head coach Sean McDermott, his defensive coordinator in Carolina.Klein's heady play, outstanding run defense, and underrated pa s defense has continued with the Bills. In two seasons with Buffalo, he has mi sed just two games despite a reduction in playing time this year.Scroll to ContinueKlein's time with the Bills has produced an interception, 9 pa ses broken up, 4 fumbles forced or recovered, 5 sacks, 10 QB hits, and 10 tackles for lo s. He's been a strong rotational player for a Buffalo defense ranked first in total yards, points allowed, and pa sing yards.Emmanuel Sanders was a productive receiver for ten years with the Steelers, Broncos, and 49ers before signing with the Saints last season. Sanders was expected to be the perfect complement for All-Pro New Orleans WR Michael Thomas. However, he was thrust into a prominent role after Jordan Zimmermann Jersey Thomas suffered a major ankle injury. Sanders had three outings of at least 80 yards and was second on the team with 61 receptions for 726 yards and 5 touchdowns.Released after just one season with New Orleans, Sanders signed a deal with Buffalo. As a complementary piece of the Bills fifth ranked offense, Sanders caught 42 pa ses for 626 yards and 4 scores. Eli Apple, CBVonn Bell, STrey Hendrickson, DEEli Apple was the Number 10 overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the New York Giants out of Ohio State. After two uneven seasons with the Giants, Apple was traded to New Orleans five games into the 2018 season.Reunited with his Ohio State teammates Michael Thomas, Marshon Lattimore, and Vonn Bell, Apple provided strong coverage for the Saints defense in 2018. He intercepted 2 pa ses, broke up nine others, and allowed 44.7% completion rate against his coverage that season.Apple's play regre sed in his second year with New Orleans in 2019. He was flagged for several penalties and allowed over 63% completion percentage while not recording an interception. The Saints did not re-sign him after the 2019 season. He'd appear in just two contests as a reserve for the Panthers in 2020.Apple landed with the Bengals this offseason. He'd start 15 games for an 18th ranked Cincinnati defense while intercepting 2 pa ses, breaking up 10 others, and allowing 60% completion percentage when targeted. New Orleans drafted Vonn Bell in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Bell played 66 of 69 games for the Saints over the next four years. He had at least 83 Shane Greene Jersey tackles in all four seasons, recording 14 stops for lo s, 8 sacks, 17 QB hits, recovering or forcing 14 fumbles, and intercepting one pa s while breaking up 14 others.Bell was signed in free agency by the Bengals in 2020. He led Cincinnati in tackles that season with a career-high 114 stops while forcing three fumbles and recovering two others.Je sie Bates and Bell combined for one of the league's best safe