The team is on a 12-game 'winning streak'. [=it has won 12 games in a row]
It's not about 'winning' or losing. It's about having fun.
Chocolate and mint is a 'winning' combination.
(..) - A lot. He didn't want the case or he resented being appointed. It's the kind of case that brings no money, no glory, not much chance of winning. That's not a very promising situation for a young lawyer. He'd really have to believe in his client to put up a good case. Obviously he didn't. (..)1957 12 Angry Men