Not always true. I've been an inferior opponent, yet won because of scripted plays. And I've been a better opponent, and lost because, all of a sudden, everything that NEEDED to happen for my opponent...did.
I was just online playing as the Jaguars, and was playing the Steelers. I was recording the game. I was losing the game, but the opponent quit. Guess it was taking too long for the game to progress. No need to post a link to the youtube game, as it isn't complete. Otherwise, I'd post it here.
Another factor with some people...they are either impatient, or don't have the time to play a full game.
I was hanging blinds in the florida room while the game was going on, occasionally peaking to see how things were going.
I got a chore done in the house ... and I won a game. Granted, my opponent quit, but for those of you who hate losses...there's a way to a free win.