In this way, non-divisional competition will be mostly among common opponents – the exception being the three games assigned based on the team's prior-season divisional standing.
ɪn ðɪs wˈeɪ, nˈɑːndᵻvˈɪʒənəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən wɪl biː mˈoʊstli ɐmˌʌŋ kˈɑːmən əpˈoʊnənts ðɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən bˌiːɪŋ ðə θɹˈiː ɡˈeɪmz ɐsˈaɪnd bˈeɪst ɔnðə tˈiːmz pɹˈaɪɚsˈiːzən dᵻvˈɪʒənəl stˈændɪŋ.