Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots’ most recent game …
Two games, one win, and one loss into Jerod Mayo’s coaching tenure, the Patriots have begun to establish some interconnected truths.
- They’re a hard-running and hard-hitting team, tough and united, and that’s been a pleasure to watch.
- Playing that way is pretty much the only way they’re going to win.
- And even when they do play that way — as they learned in Sunday’s 23-20 overtime loss to the Seahawks in the home opener at Gillette Stadium — that’s not always going to be enough.