This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks as Rival's woes catapult idle Seahawks into NFC West lead. The San Francisco 49ers were the only NFC West team with a game in Week 8. San Francisco lost that game, breaking a three-way logjam of 5-2 teams at the top of the division.

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-7 last week at Wembley Stadium in London, England, and now they're one of a few teams enjoying time off in Week 8.

McCreary has spent 83 percent of his time in the slot.