When he watches tape of the Seahawks, Ware doesn't see the collective sub-standard performance that Seattle fans see. He sees the individual greatness of the player he must line up against - left tackle Walter Jones.

Ware is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL. Tied for the NFC lead with 12 sacks, he needs three more over the final five games to set a career high. But Ware knows he's going to have his work cut out for him if he is to pad that total against the Seahawks.

Jones is every bit the pass blocker that Ware is the pass rusher. The sixth overall selection of the 1997 draft, Jones has started all 179 games of his career with the Seahawks. He has gone to eight Pro Bowls in his 11 seasons, including the last five. You can pencil him in as one of the NFL's all-decade tackles for the 2000s.

Ware has had at least one sack in every game this season except against Tampa Bay. He's been the driving force of a pass rush that ranks fourth in the NFL and second in the NFC with 33 sacks.

When the Cowboys' defense gets to the quarterback, it is an elite unit. In 2006, when the Cowboys finished 19th in the NFL in sacks, they ranked 13th in defense. In 2007, when they finished third in sacks, they ranked ninth in defense. It's more of the same this season - fourth in sacks, eighth in defense.

The Seahawks have started different players at quarterback, running back and wide receiver this season - a lack of continuity that has produced an offense that ranks 31st. The one constant has been Jones, who at 34 is again playing at a Pro Bowl level.

Ware has lined up against Jones twice in his career - in the 2005 regular season and the 2006 playoffs. He didn't get a sack in either game, and the Cowboys lost both. The individual competition between Jones and Ware should be more entertaining than the overall competition between the two teams.