I believe that as the rivalry between the Nurse and McMurphy progresses, the Nurse is winning. Sure, McMurphy has some frequent and comedic victories, but the Nurse usually can withstand them. As Bromden says, "To beat her you don't have to whip her 2 out of 3, or 3 out of 5, but every time you meet." All McMurphy needs to do is show one sign of weakness, and she will win. The odds are definitely on the Nurses side, considering its nearly impossible to not slip at all.
The interesting thing I noticed is that McMurphy and Bromden almost seem to be friends, despite Bromden never speaking to him. At the beginning, Bromden was silent and emotionless and only cagey in a very animal way. Now he is still silent, but reacts more to things, such as when he gets excited at the Nurse losing her temper. Also, his caginess has sort of evolved. He positions himself near McMurphy, he acts smarter and more wary of the nurses and aids, and he begins to "rebellious" things, like not taking the red pill before bed. I don't think this is directly McMurphy's influence; its just that McMurphy's presence has brought out the younger, original side of Bromden that we see in flashbacks. I believe that McMurphy reminds Bromden of his former self.
I am definitely rooting for McMurphy. He is hilarious compared to the rest of the characters, I need to get me a pair of those whale boxers he has, and he makes life miserable for a really mean character, being the Nurse.
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