The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Tony Romo will visit Century Link Field this week (1:05 p.m., FOX 13; 710 ESPN Radio and 97.3 FM) as the Seahawks try to erase the memories of last week’s gut-wrenching 20-16 defeat at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals.

“When you have a first week issue, you have to show the discipline to show what it takes to get back on track,” head coach Pete Carroll said in his Wednesday press conference. “That’s what’s at hand right now and I’m counting on these guys.”

Seattle’s defense was dominant at times during the second half, when it forced six consecutive Arizona possessions to end with a three-and-out or a turnover. But the Seahawks will likely need an even stouter effort against a more dangerous Dallas passing game and running back DeMarco Murray, who ran for 131 yards on 20 carries last week to help the Cowboys to a win over the defending Super Bowl Champion Giants on the road.

“They have a legit running game that you really have to deal with,” Carroll said. “That makes it hard because Romo is so good. It’s a very talented group.”

Questions about the Seahawks offensive line could again be the topic of conversation, after Arizona’s Darnell Docket wreaked havoc on converted defensive tackle JR Sweezy last week. Carroll said it will be John Moffit back in the starting lineup this week after the guard missed last week with an injury that lingered throughout camp.

DeMarcus Ware leads the Dallas pass rush and already has a pair of sacks in 2012 after getting to the Giants Eli Manning in the opener. Ware has the most sacks in the NFL since the beginning of the 2010 season with 37, four more than Jared Allen of the Vikings.

“They looked great against the World Champs,” Carroll said. “This is going to be a really challenging opponent.”

Part of the responsibility for limiting Ware’s impact will be on quarterback Russell Wilson, who finished his first regular season start with an 18-34 day for 153 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Wilson will need to improve upon that performance by operating drives that end in touchdowns rather than field goals if the Seahawks hope to avoid an 0-2 start, which would be lethal to any playoff hopes.

173 teams have started the season 0-2 since 1990 (the Seahawks have done so most often, with nine seasons losing the first two games) and only 22 have reached the playoffs.