Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365 at PhilSteele.com.

VIKINGS (-1) over Packers: Minnesota makes the “Steele Trap” for a fourth week in a row and has covered the spread eight straight weeks. Vikings get a favorable home matchup vs. the Packers, who have fallen on hard times with losses to Denver, Carolina and last weekend’s home shocker vs. Detroit. This very well could come down to defense, where the Vikings clearly have the advantage as they are ranked in the Top 10 in both points per game (17.1) and yards per game (337).

SEAHAWKS (-13) over 49ers: A month ago, the Seahawks held the 49ers to just eight first downs and 142 yards in a 20-3 road victory. Now they get them at home in front of the “12th Man,” where they’ve lost their last two (to Carolina and last week to Arizona). All that should change here, as the 49ers have been outscored by an average of 22 points per game and outgained by 170 yards per game on the road.

Last week (NFL): 2-0

Season: 14-6