[Taylor]

They were all examples of intentionally doing something against the rules/being penalized with a greater goal in mind. Which rings true with the FIRST analogy.
As far as winning every game goes - what about teams that intentionally tank games at the season's end in order to gain the dream quarterback or point guard in the next year's draft, setting themselves up for success in the future? What about teams that rest players at the end of the season to avoid injury - often at the expense of individual games?