Determining the stadium that offers the greatest home field advantage in the NFL is clearly a subjective exercise. Is it a matter of volume? Intensity? Weather? Or is it strictly an analysis of the gap in winning percentage between home and road games?
Whatever the case, it seems that certain teams usually find themselves on the short list of such rankings, even if they never claim the top spot. Here's a look at some of the perennials:
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Harvard Sports Analysis gave the nod to Seattle through its mathematical formula involving scoring differentials from home and road games. Additionally, CenturyLink is commonly referred to as the loudest stadium in the NFL. Just ask the New York Giants about the 11 false starts they had in 2005.
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ESPN determined the Ravens have the biggest home field advantage, based on the team's differential between home and road winning percentage. Since 2002, the home-away gap for Baltimore is more than 35 percent -- the highest in the NFL. (No other team cracked 30 percent.)
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NFL.com did its all-time rankings a few years ago and named Lambeau No. 1. (Interesting to note that the stadiums placing second and third -- Mile High Stadium in Denver and Memorial Stadium in Baltimore -- are defunct.) Aside from fan intensity, Green Bay has a huge weapon with the cold weather.
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National Football Post analyzed the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons, factoring overall home records with home records against the spread. The Packers ranked first, but the Saints were second. The team's scoring average of 41.5 points at the Superdome last season didn't hurt.
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