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What could the Patriots have done better to cover Russell Wilson? Bill Belichick shared his thoughts.

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has said before that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is “underrated.” He’s praised his decision-making, his passing numbers, and Wilson’s ability to make strategic decisions in the right moment.

After the Patriots dramatic 30-35 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday, Belichick was critical about what Wilson did well, and what his team could have done better when covering him.

“I thought we actually handled him in the pocket pretty well,” Belichick said while appearing on WEEI’s “Ordway, Merloni and Fauria” show on Monday. “We missed a couple tackles where we had a chance to get him but we just couldn’t get him.