The Suns had their five-game winning streak snapped by the Crows on Sunday, to drop to fifth (7-3) on the ladder on percentage.
Dixon says they face an even sterner examination at Metricon Stadium on Sunday, but believes his team is more than capable of matching strides with the third-placed Swans.
"You're always flat after a loss," Dixon said at the Suns' recovery session at Nerang Aquatic Centre on Monday morning.
"We can still take a lot of good things out of that game. We've got to look at Sydney this week and keep moving.
"They're in some really good form at the moment, knocking over some really good teams.
"It's going to be a tough game for us, but I think we can take it to them."
Adelaide won the contested possessions 173-154 and clearances 46-39, and the young Suns midfield will get no respite in those areas against the Swans.
Dixon said he and his forward line teammates let the ball exit the forward 50 too easily, as well, making it more difficult further down the ground.
He said that simply couldn't happen against a Swans outfit fresh from a 110-point mauling of Geelong.
"We just lacked that pressure [against Adelaide] we'd had the previous few weeks," he said.
"As a forward group … we pride ourselves on tackles. We've got to work together as a team."
As if lining up on the Swans' glamour forwards of Lance Franklin, Kurt Tippett and Adam Goodes isn't difficult enough, the Suns could be doing so with an understrength backline.
Rory Thompson (wrist) has missed the past two games and is no certainty to return, while Trent McKenzie and Danny Stanley - both with shoulder problems - will be assessed early this week.
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