How big of an advantage do the Indianapolis Colts get by playing at Lucas Oil Stadium ?

According to a new report from Sharp Football Analysis , the Colts rank seventh in home-field advantage, based primarily on penalty difference. The story theorizes that crowd noise can affect game officials and make opposing offenses out of sync, producing pre-snap penalties and holding calls.

"Stadium noise is at its peak level before the visiting offense snaps the ball, with home crowds impacting offensive pre-snap and subsequently offensive holding infractions at a far higher rate than any other penalty category throughout the course of a game," the report said.

What Sharp Football Analysis said about the Indianapolis Colts

"We can confirm that the visiting team penalty numbers are ele

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