Currently, the fourteen opponents each team faces over the 17-game regular season schedule are set using a pre-determined formula:
kˈɜːɹəntli, ðə fˈoːɹtiːn əpˈoʊnənts ˈiːtʃ tˈiːm fˈeɪsᵻz ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈɛvəntˌiːŋɡˈeɪm ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən skˈɛdʒuːl ɑːɹ sˈɛt jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ pɹˈiːdɪtˈɜːmɪnd fˈɔːɹmjʊlə: