A win is a win. When those wins come on the road, it’s even better. By one point, two, or even three, that victory counts the same way in the win column as a blowout.
But analysts and media members will still have plenty to say. Calling it a victory and moving on without a second thought is not in the media playbook. It must be picked at and prodded. It must have context added to it, otherwise things such as CBS Sports’ letter grades that they dish out every week would be replaced with either a “W” or an “L.