Colts Strength of Starting Field Position: How Much Does That Matter?

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsSB Nation’s Bill Connelly recently wrote that one of the biggest strengths for the Colts heading into the playoffs is starting field position. In a follow up piece on Stampede Blue, Brett Mock wrote:

I would be interested to see how field position impacts offensive efficiency

Well, when it comes to numbers you only have to ask me once. So, let’s talk about stats, baby. Let’s talk about A plus B. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things with Indy.

(for you yutes, that is an early 90s reference . . . as is yutes)

First of all, let’s establish the numbers. Since I don’t have access to the data that Connelly used, I am going to use my own data which…