20 November 2007

Home Field Advantage Update (Week 11)

There are now 7 teams sitting at 5-5, that's more than 20% of the league. Therefore we decided to create a new category (and we renamed them too). We now have Heroes (winning record), Zeros (even record), and Losers (losing record).

After Week 11.

The Heroes (12 Teams - 37.5% of the league):
At Home: 48 - 13 (79% Winning Percentage)
On the Road: 39-20 (66% Winning Percentage)
Total: 87-33 (73% Winning Percentage)

The Zeros (7 Teams - 21.8% of league)
At Home: 21-15 (58% Winning Percentage)
On the Road: 14-20 (41% Winning Percentage)
Total: 35-35 (50% Winning Percentage - DUH!)

The Losers (13 Teams - 40% of the league)
At Home: 19 - 44 (30% Winning Percentage)
On the Road: 19-48 (28% Winning Percentage)
Total: 38-92 (29% Winning Percentage)

For teams with a Winning Record at home:
At Home: 67-23 (74% Winning Percentage)
On the Road: 48-42 (53% Winning Percentage)
Total: 115-65 (64% Winning Percentage)

For teams with a Losing Record at home:
At Home: 15-43 (26% Winning Percentage)
On the Road: 20-42 (32% Winning Percentage)
Total: 35-85 (29% Winning Percentage)

There are only two teams with sub .500 records who have winning records at home (Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings). There are no teams with above .500 records that have winning records at home.

Moral: You must win at home to win in the NFL.

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