In 12 Tests played in the 2020s, Argentina has won four, completing the set of home, away and neutral venues for victories achieved. They no longer slip automatically into the underdog role when playing the All Blacks.
But the inability to build on their first Test display will see the All Blacks go into next week's Eden Park Test facing a severe assault on their unbeaten 50 Tests at the ground from South Africa.
Having achieved so much since coach Rassie Erasmus took on the coaching role in 2018, knocking off that record and achieving only their third win at Eden Park in 105 years, would be another milestone knocked off by South Africa.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is confident the New Zealanders can lift their game ahead of their first meeting with a resurgent Springbok side.
"We have to. We'll acknowledge what we need to get better are and own it, and move forward quickly."
"Test footy is tough when you get three yellow cards, and the aerial game that they dominated."
There were little things that didn't go the All Blacks' way, but they were usually earned off their efforts. That wasn't enough in Buenos Aires.
"There are lots of little areas I could talk about, but that's fundamentally how they got domination of the game. We've got high standards set by other teams, and we've got to reach them each week.
"Each Test has its own story, and we've got to write it the best we can through effort, and we didn't show it.
"If I saw this coming, it might have been a little different. We put a lot into this week to make sure we tidied up areas from last week and ensured we got better, but we didn't execute well enough when we had those opportunities.
"They did. They were hungry; they won a lot of those scraps and fed off the crowd. They played extremely well, and they deserve it.
"They stayed composed and executed a lot of their plays. It was continual pressure."
The aerial game, restarts and execution areas when in their attacking zone all contributed to the lack of sting in the All Blacks' game.
Captain Scott Barrett said they battled with only 40 percent of ball and territory.
"It's hard to win a Test when the Pumas get a roll on like that. They were a class act, and we didn't front up where we needed to.
Argentina built on their areas of strength seen in their first Test loss through the middle.
"When their forward pack got a roll on that created the fast ball, and the period within the second half.
"Instead of 20 minutes, it was more like 40-50 minutes they pinned us in our half and pressure turns into points quickly."
Barrett was disappointed they were not able to produce a performance to celebrate hooker Codie Taylor's 100-cap milestone.
"We would have loved to have the win for him, but it wasn't to be.
"He's a leader within our group, a man with a lot of respect and mana by his peers and previous players who have played with and against him.
"It's a huge achievement to play 100 times for your country and he's someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. He's a hard-working guy, a family man and it's a proud moment for him to reach that milestone."