The Seattle Seahawks missed the memo about the 2022 season being a rebuilding year. No Russell Wilson? Two rookies starting at offensive tackle? Other rookies playing significant snaps all over the field? No problem. Quarterback Geno Smith was arguably the most surprising player in the NFL last season, offensive tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas held up well in their first years, and other rookies from the best draft class of '22 played like veterans in helping the Seahawks finish 9-8 and somehow earn a wild card berth in the NFC.

With last season's success, even the most skeptical Seattle fan could easily be lured into believing that a return to glory is around the corner. But don't be fooled: The Seahawks remain a rebuilding project -- though one that is definitely ahead of schedule.

After last year's reclamation season, Smith signed a three-year, $105 million contract, so he's the man in Seattle for the foreseeable future. While he played well for much of last season, he did have some pre-2022 Geno Smith moments. He will need to prove he can be more consistent over a 17-game schedule. Lucky for him, he has several foundational pieces working for him, including Cross and Lucas, running back Kenneth Walker III (1,050 yards and nine touchdowns rushing last season) and big-play receiver DK Metcalf (4,218 receiving yards and 35 receiving TDs in his career).

The team's bigger concern is on defense, which struggled against the run (third worst in the league) and on third down (fifth worst) last season. The front office addressed those needs by bringing back linebacker Bobby Wagner and defensive tackle Jarran Reed, signing defensive end Dre'Mont Jones and drafting cornerback Devon Witherspoon (fifth overall) and outside linebacker Derick Hall (37th). 

The odds suggest that the Seahawks aren't legitimate contenders in 2023. But the odds didn't have them making the playoffs last season either.

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

Below, you'll find the Seattle Seahawks 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.
• Mike McClure, who is a professional DFS player and SportsLine predictive data engineer, specializing in player projections and advanced statistical analysis. Mike has nearly $2 Million in DFS winnings in addition to being recognized in the book "Fantasy Football (and Baseball) for Smart People: How to Turn your hobby into a Fortune."
• 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.

Seattle Seahawks 2023 schedule

Week 1: vs. Rams
Week 2: at Lions
Week 3: vs. Panthers
Week 4: at Giants (Mon.)
Week 5: Bye
Week 6: at Bengals
Week 7: vs. Cardinals
Week 8: vs. Browns
Week 9: at Ravens
Week 10: vs. Commanders
Week 11: at Rams
Week 12: vs. 49ers (Thu.)
Week 13: at Cowboys (Thu.)
Week 14: at 49ers
Week 15: vs. Eagles
Week 16: at Titans
Week 17: vs. Steelers
Week 18: at Cardinals

Seattle Seahawks 2023 futures odds

Win Total Over: 9 (+110)
Win Total Under: 9 (-130)

Make Playoffs: -120
Miss Playoffs: +100

Win Division: +220
Win Conference: +1400
Win Super Bowl: +3500

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