SEATTLE — Golden Tate circled back around and lined up Sean Lee with a crushing block that sent the burly Dallas linebacker flat to his back with his cleats in the air.

The Seahawks didn’t just beat the Cowboys yesterday. They physically knocked them around.

Marshawn Lynch ran for 122 yards and a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Seattle’s special teams came up with two huge first-quarter plays that led to 10 points, and the Seahawks beat the Cowboys 27-7.

Lynch might be the personification of the style the Seahawks want to play with. And he fit the bill, running for 104 yards in the second half and finishing with 26 carries. But that physicality stretched beyond just Lynch. Dallas tight end Jason Witten, while gallantly catching passes across the middle, was knocked around like a pinball from the likes of Seattle safety Kam Chancellor and linebacker K.J. Wright.

Then there was Tate. The slight receiver who missed last week’s opener at Arizona with a knee injury knocked Lee flat with a block that didn’t draw a flag but very well might lead to a fine.

Romo finished 23 of 40 for 251 yards and one touchdown to Miles Austin, but was able to direct only one scoring drive despite having extra time to prepare for the Seahawks. Dallas was trying to open the season with consecutive wins for the first time since 2008, but now heads home to face Tampa Bay wondering if they’re more like the team that knocked off the Giants in the season opener or the one that flopped in Seattle.