Mike Tomlin has never finished with a losing record as a head coach in the NFL. The 51-year-old took the reins of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007 and ever since, the team has finished with a .500 record or better in each season. In fact, you have to go back to 2003 to find a Steelers team with a losing record, even as Pittsburgh was out-scored in terms of point differential in each of the last two seasons. 

As the 2023 season nears, the Steelers remain in something of a zone of uncertainty. Pittsburgh scratched and clawed to nine wins in each of the past two years, though the team has a -93 point differential combined over the last 34 regular season games. Tomlin is in place for another run, and for the most part, the Steelers are bringing back the core of a group that does have talent.

That is especially true on defense, where the Steelers ranked firmly in the top ten of the NFL in myriad categories a season ago. Pittsburgh allowed fewer than 21 points per game and led the NFL with 20 interceptions, creating havoc in a way that has been replicable for the franchise across many years. Star power is at the forefront, with TJ Watt back and healthy after appearing in only 10 games last season. He is flanked by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cameron Heyward, Alex Highsmith, and others on a defense that also invested heavily through the 2023 draft.

On offense, there is more uncertainty. The Steelers averaged only 18.1 points per game last season, leaving plenty to be desired under quarterback Kenny Pickett. Pittsburgh did a nice job in taking care of the ball, committing only 19 turnovers all season, and the team did move the chains with a top-10 mark in third down conversion rate. With that said, the Steelers were deeply inefficient on the ground, and Pittsburgh will be hoping for a leap from Pickett in his second season after arriving as a first round pick in 2022.

• 2023 NFL Futures betting guide: Win totals, prop picks and more

Below, you'll find the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 schedule, win total and more futures odds from Caesars Sportsbook, followed by picks from top SportsLine NFL analysts, including:

• Larry Hartstein, who tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS (61 percent). Entering the 2023 season, Larry is 521-427 all-time on NFL sides and props (plus $3,679 for $100 players, every bet 1 unit) at SportsLine.
• Alex Selesnick, who specializes in NFL, MLB and NBA prop betting, where he implements a combination of research, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. He is arguably the nation's No. 1 props expert, and he is 309-231 (plus 61.09 units with every bet 1 unit) in the NFL entering the 2023 season.
  
• R.J. White, who consistently crushes the NFL and shares his SuperContest and Survivor picks at SportsLine during the season. R.J. went 535-450-30 on ATS picks from 2017-22, returning $3,532 to $100 players as SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert in against the spread picks.

Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 schedule

Week 1: vs. 49ers
Week 2: vs. Browns (MNF)
Week 3: at Raiders (SNF)
Week 4: at Texans
Week 5: vs. Ravens
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: at Rams
Week 8: vs. Jaguars
Week 9: vs. Titans (TNF)
Week 10: vs. Packers
Week 11: at Browns
Week 12: at Bengals
Week 13: vs. Cardinals
Week 14: vs. Patriots (TNF)
Week 15: at Colts
Week 16: vs. Bengals
Week 17: at Seahawks
Week 18: at Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 futures odds

Win Total Over: 9 (-115)
Win Total Under: 9 (-105)

Make Playoffs: +140
Miss Playoffs: -165

Win Division: +500
Win Conference: +3500
Win Super Bowl: +6000

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