The Patriots in their new guise are tough. But that wasn't enough to win. | What happened?

What happened in Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks? Here's everything you need to know about today's game. FINAL RESULT: Seahawks 23 – Patriots 20 (OT)

— The Patriots went head-to-head with the Seahawks and showed they could keep up with their tough football, but their inability to pass effectively – or stop Seattle's receivers – sealed their overtime loss.

— Jerod Mayo has clearly laid out the Patriots' plan of attack. They will defend, run the ball and challenge teams to stop them. After last week's win over Cincinnati, Mayo quoted Mike Tyson's famous quote: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

— New England had the edge at the line of scrimmage. Seattle had little room in the running game. Keion Whilte, on the other hand, was a force to be reckoned with.

— Geno Smith still had a great game. Despite the Patriots putting pressure on him, Smith was able to find DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba and gain a ton of yards. The dynamic receiver duo posed a big challenge for the Patriots' secondary.

— Forget the passing game. Forget the speedy Tyquan Thornton. Forget the elusive Pop Douglas. Line up, run the ball, let the clock run out, score some points. It's not the most exciting way to play. But after two weeks, the Patriots' plan is working far better than anyone outside their locker room expected.

— Jacoby Brissett barely managed more than 100 yards passing on the day. We must expect more from him.

— The passing attack was bizarrely one-sided. Tight end Hunter Henry had a career-best eight receiving yards.

— Other than that, it was tough. No other player gained more than 10 yards. In regulation time, only two passes were made to a wide receiver — both to rookie Ja'Lynn Polk.

— Kicker Joey Slye has been great so far this season, but the field goal unit let him down when the Seahawks threw a block in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

— The Patriots really could have used that field goal. The three points would have given New England a six-point lead. Instead, Seattle stormed down the field and tied the game on the ensuing drive, sending it to overtime.

— Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt had a fun move on a Patriots touchdown in the fourth quarter. The offense came in a standard goal-line format, but then Jacoby Brissett and Hunter Henry split wide, leaving Rhamondre Stevenson behind the center in wildcat mode. From there, Stevenson easily converted the ball for the lead goal.

— Another interesting part of this touchdown was backup offensive lineman Nick Leverett. A few snaps earlier, the 300-pound guard rushed into the game and lined up as a fullback. On the touchdown play, he switched to tight end and helped close off the running lane for Stevenson.

— Hunter Henry sets new career high in receiving yards (8 catches, 109 yards)

— Jacoby Brissett does his best to keep the offense going despite some spotty blocks up front. Brissett showed great skill and awareness in the pocket and was able to prevent disaster on several occasions.

— What was particularly impressive about Brissett was the way he managed to wriggle out of sacks. There were several plays where the Seahawks had the veteran quarterback completely under pressure – only for Brissett to throw the ball forward just far enough to avoid the sack and now earn an intentional grounding flag.

— The running game was one of the big highlights of the season-opening victory. This time, it wasn't quite as convincing.

— Marcus Jones is much more than a punt returner — or part-time receiver. The third-year player reminded us why he's stuck on defense by making several sharp plays in coverage. He also had a big third-down stop when he brought down receiver Jake Bobo in open space to force a punt.

— The Patriots opened the second half with some much-needed tough defense. The Seahawks came out of the halftime break with a no-huddle attack but stalled just outside the red zone.

– Seattle tried to keep the drive going on fourth-and-2, but Kyle Dugger rushed into the backfield and stopped Zach Charbonnet just short of the post.

— Keion White has looked like a threat so far in his second NFL season. The defensive end was involved in a sack early on and remained a pest in the Seahawks' backfield all day.

— Injury update: LB Ja'Whaun Bentley is out with a shoulder injury. LB Oshane Ximines is also out. He has been dealing with a knee injury.