It's a new era for the Washington Commanders. Daniel Snyder's tumultuous reign as owner is in the past, so now the attention can turn to improving the product on the field. The Commanders are coming off an 8-8-1 season that held more promise before an 0-3-1 stretch in December thwarted any playoff hopes. The franchise still has not won a playoff game since the 2005 season.

Coach Ron Rivera returns for his fourth season at the helm, but the coaching staff does have a significant change. Eric Bieniemy, who spent the last five seasons as offensive coordinator of the Chiefs, has taken over as the OC in Washington. He inherits a unit that ranked 24th in the league in points per game (18.9) and has a chance to show that Kansas City's offensive success over the last five years was not all Andy Reid's doing.

In addition to having a new man calling the plays, the Commanders will also have a new man running them. Gone are quarterbacks Carson Wentz, who was waived after going 2-5 as the starter, and Taylor Heinicke, who signed as a free agent with the Falcons. That leaves 2022 fifth round pick Sam Howell as the leading candidate to start. Howell played in only one game last season, throwing a touchdown and an interception in a season-ending victory over the Cowboys.

There are fewer questions on defense where Washington returns the significant pieces of a unit that ranked No. 1 in success rate allowed and No. 7 in scoring defense (20.2 points per game). That unit figures to be improved with the addition of the team's top two draft picks: first round cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and second round safety Jartavius Martin.

Unfortunately for the Commanders, they play in the loaded NFC East and are set to play the NFL's ninth-toughest schedule, according to Sharp Football Analysis. So while hope is on the horizon for Washington fans, the near future still poses many hurdles.

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

Below, you'll find the Washington Commanders 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.

Washington Commanders 2023 schedule

Week 1: vs. Cardinals
Week 2: at Broncos
Week 3: vs. Bills
Week 4: at Eagles
Week 5: vs. Bears (THU)
Week 6: at Falcons
Week 7: at Giants
Week 8: vs. Eagles
Week 9: at Patriots
Week 10: at Seahawks
Week 11: vs. Giants
Week 12: at Cowboys (THU)
Week 13: vs. Dolphins
Week 14: Bye
Week 15: at Rams
Week 16: at Jets
Week 17: vs. 49ers
Week 18: vs. Cowboys

Washington Commanders 2023 futures odds

Win Total Over: 6.5 (-120)
Win Total Under: 6.5 (-110)

Make Playoffs: +280
Miss Playoffs: -340

Win Division: +1300
Win Conference: +4000
Win Super Bowl: +8000

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