Updated: November 7, 2007, 3:55 PM ET
Early look at who's in, who's out of the playoffs
It's never too early to look ahead and say who's in the playoffs and how they'll play out, writes Gary Horton.
By Gary HortonAFC Playoff Picture
New England Patriots
Current Record: 9-0Projected record: 16-0
Result: AFC East champion
Seed: No. 1
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MIDSEASON REPORT
We've reached the midway point of the 2007 NFL season. Time for a review of the first half ... and a sneak peek at the second half.
Looking Back
• ALL-PROS: Len Pasquarelli selects his top players on offense and defense, as well as top special teams performers. Offense/ST | Defense• TEAM GRADES: Who passed? Who failed? Scouts Inc. analyzes every team's first half and hands out the grades. AFC | NFC
• Jeffri Chadiha picks out the surprises and disappointments on each team and also predicts each team's season record. Story
• Scouts Inc.'s Jeremy Green hands out his midseason awards. Audio
• ESPN experts pick the midseason award winners. Story
Looking Ahead
• Which games will be most intriguing in the second half? John Clayton picks out his top ones. Story• Who'll make the playoffs? Gary Horton makes his predictions ... all the way up to the Super Bowl winner. Story
SportsNation
• Vote: First-half player awards• Vote: Make your league predictions
• Vote: Who's an unwatchable pretender?
Fantasy
ESPN.com's fantasy football experts tackled the midseason last week prior to Week 9. Here's what they wrote:• Ken Daube: Midseason top 100 players
• Redrafting at the halfway point
- Rumors: Reggie Bush's future home
- Scouts Inc. on team needs: AFC | NFC
- Kiper on team needs: AFC | NFC
- Draft: Kiper mock | McShay mock | Big Board
