NFL Betting: In The NFC East, Home Field Advantage Is Fake News
Home teams in NFC East division games lose more often than they win. Is there a reason home field advantage doesn't seem to matter?
August 1, 2021 - by Jason Lisk
When the Eagles and Giants get together, home and away doesn't seem to matter (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
The NFC East is home to some of the oldest rivalries in the NFL, and some of the largest fanbases. But let’s talk about something else fairly remarkable that should be of interest to NFL bettors. When NFC East teams play, home field advantage does not seem to matter much.
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Home Team Performance in NFC East Divisional Games
Here are the home team records both straight up and against the spread from 2002 to 2020, for each of the six pairwise matchups in the NFC East.
(2002 was the first year that the current four-team divisional format was used. Before 2002, the Arizona Cardinals were part of the old NFC East.)
Home Team Records in NFC East Division Matchups, By Team vs. Team Series
| Team 1 | Team 2 | W | L | T | Home Win Pct | W ATS | L ATS | T ATS | Home ATS Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | NYG | 21 | 18 | 0 | 53.8% | 18 | 20 | 1 | 47.4% |
| DAL | PHI | 19 | 20 | 0 | 48.7% | 19 | 20 | 0 | 48.7% |
| DAL | WAS | 21 | 17 | 0 | 55.3% | 17 | 21 | 0 | 44.9% |
| NYG | PHI | 20 | 20 | 0 | 50.0% | 16 | 23 | 1 | 41.3% |
| NYG | WAS | 20 | 18 | 0 | 52.6% | 17 | 21 | 0 | 44.7% |
| PHI | WAS | 18 | 20 | 0 | 47.4% | 16 | 21 | 1 | 43.4% |
| TOTALS | 119 | 113 | 0 | 51.3% | 103 | 126 | 3 | 45.6% |
What The Data Says About NFC East Home Field Advantage
The main takeaways here:
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