Manager Michael O'Neill said before the game that this young squad will have "bumps along the road".
However, this Nations League journey has been a relatively smooth ride so far with momentum firmly with this youthful team as they complete this four-game international window unbeaten.
During both tenures as Northern Ireland manager, O'Neill has set Northern Ireland up as a team that are hard to beat.
And with the side conceding just two goals in the past 11 games at Windsor Park, progress on that front is clear.
Northern Ireland looked like a side calm and confident in what they were doing in defence and, even when things were not going their way in final third, they never gave up.
The back-five of Atcheson, McConville, Ciaron Brown, Devenny and Hume not only helped NI keep their status as the only side yet to concede in this competition, but also proved a threat from set-pieces.
Georgia have struggled through this competition and are yet to find the net, with their manager Willy Sagnol departing after their home defeat by NI earlier in the window.
One concern for O'Neill will be that his side could not build on their goalscoring threat that they showed during their 3-0 win against Ukraine in Trnava.
The convincing win felt like a real turning point for the side and, while they showed further signs of promise at home, their performance in the final third raised a few questions.
Key players such as Price struggled to get into the game and that limited Northern Ireland's attacking output.
Price's penalty was the moment Northern Ireland had been waiting for to snatch all three points, but his effort was not convincing.
However, for a young team in an extended four-game window, this international break will be one that NI reflect on in a largely positive way.
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