Here are some notes and quotes from Sunday’s 27-21 New England Patriots win:

First, the win gave Patriots head coach Bill Belichick the third best winning percentage all-time among NFL coaches with at least 150 career wins. Belichick is now 156-91-0 (.6316) as he moved past Curly Lambeau (.6309). He now trails George Halas (.682) and Don Shula (.666). Incidentally, his 119 wins with the Patriots are more than any other NFL head coach in his first 10 years with a team.

“It was a hard-hitting game, a tough physical game,” Belichick said. “We’re fortunate we made a few more plays then they did today. That’s about all there is to it….

Patriots QB Tom Brady on the return of Wes Welker: “He’s a great player,” Brady said. “I’ve thrown him a lot of passes over the years and he’s fighting his way back and made some great plays (six catches for 48 yards) today for us. It was a great boost for the offense.”

For the record, Brady has had Welker as a target for one full season and two games this year, since he missed all of a few minutes of last season with a knee injury….

Randy Moss’s first touchdown catch of the season moved him out of a tie with marshall Faulk into sole possession of sixth place on the NFL’s all-time career TD lis, giving him a total of 137 (one was on a punt return). His 136 receiving TDs has thim third as well, behind Terrell Owens (140) and, of course, Jerry Rice (197)….

Ravens left tackle Jared Gaither was taken off the field in the first half on a stretcher, suffering what was announced as injuries to his shoulder and neck. However, the report from Massachusetts General Hospital was that he had full range of motion. “I hope it’s nothing too serious,” Ravens QB Joe Flacco said, “so we can get him back pretty soon.”…

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was not happy with a personal foul call on Terrell Suggs for going at Brady’s knee. “Without totally going off the wall here, it is embarrassing to the game,” Lewis said. “Brady is good enough to make his own plays, let him make the play. When you have two great teams that are going at it, let them go at it. Both of their touchdown drives had personal fouls on them that kept the drives alive. Did that win or lose the game? No, but it got them 14 points.”

Brady’s response? Remember, he pointed to his knee just before the official threw the flag.

“They can’t go low,” he said. “We learned that lesson a few years go. They threw the flag. They threw a couple of flags on our defense too, so it goes both ways out there.”

NEXT WEEK: At Denver,which is now 4-0 after a thrilling 17-10 win over Dallas. Josh McDaniels vs. Bill Belichick. Can’t wait.

– TOM KING