Phil Simms, the former Giants quarterback who is now a CBS announcer, said the term moral victory was “thrown out there probably way too much, like a lot of sports clichés.” But Simms said the Giants’ 38-35 loss to New England in late December was a legitimate example.

“I would say yes, that was a moral victory,” he said last week. “It gave them confidence to play the best team in the N.F.L.”

The topic is relevant this weekend as the Giants and the undefeated Patriots prepare to meet again, in the Super Bowl, and because, sometimes, a moral victory is followed by a win in the rematch.

That was the case when McEnroe beat Borg in the 1981 Wimbledon final. Defensive lineman Richard Seymour of the Patriots recalled a similar situation in 2001, when New England lost to the St. Louis Rams, 24-17, during the regular season.

“When we walked away from that game, we said,‘Man, we would love to see those guys again,’” Seymour said. After winning their next eight games, the Patriots faced the Rams again in the Super Bowl and beat them, 20-17. Therefore, Seymour concluded, “We understand the mentality the Giants have.”

- Giants Hope a Moral Victory Can Lead to a Real One, The New York Times, February 3, 2008.

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