When is a win really a loss?
By beating the 49ers on Monday night, the Giants kept alive their self-belief that they can reel off eight straight victories and go to the playoffs with a 9-7 record. The odds of making such a run are less than one percent, according to FiveThirtyEight projections.
So, if the Giants do not make a run, was beating the 49ers worth it?
Depends who you ask.
In the locker room, where players are fighting for their livelihoods and the feeling of pride for a hard week's work, of course it was.