“That was a wonderful win emotionally. It was not a good win in terms of the football played.”
So you are one of the “It’s not whether you win or lose but how you play the game” types.
All I know is that some poorly played games have made me feel damned good.
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That quote refers to moral outcomes and has nothing to do with the quality of games played per se; and I would hope all conservatives believe in it:
"For when the One Great Scorer comes
To mark against your name,
He writes – not that you won or lost –
But how you played the Game."
(from "Alumnus Football" -- Grantland Rice.)
Despite its context, that phrase isn't even remotely about football.
However, I will tell you this with respect to the point you're trying to make. You don't learn anything useful as a player or coach from this kind of game, except what you need to fix.