Mike Macdonald reveals Sean Payton accused Seahawks of a Spygate-like scandal
- Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald revealed the Seahawks gathered roughly 100 plays from fan-posted Broncos training camp clips on social media to scout Denver before their 2024 season opener.
- Broncos coach Sean Payton privately accused the Seahawks of cheating during the 2024 season, referencing the New England Patriots' Spygate scandal and threatening to go public with allegations.
- Macdonald, in his head-coaching debut, led Seattle to a 26-20 victory, holding Denver to 231 total yards and Nix to 138 passing yards on 38 attempts.
- Payton backed down from his accusations after running into Macdonald at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, where the tension between the two head coaches dissipated.
- The Denver Broncos will host the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6 on "Thursday Night Football" on Oct. 15, reuniting Macdonald and Payton in a matchup of two top playoff seeds.
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Seattle Seahawks Almost Accused of Cheating by Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald revealed in his recent interview with Graham Bensinger that Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos almost publicly accused the team of cheating in the 2024 season. Macdonald admitted to seeing around 100 plays posted by Broncos fans of Denver’s training camp session, which the Seahawks used as tape to […]
Mike Macdonald Claims Seahawks Threatened Sean Payton with a Lawsuit Over Cheating Accusations
Seattle Seahawks’ Week 1 win over the Denver Broncos in 2024 was unforgettable, as a 26-20 victory gave Mike Macdonald his first win as an NFL head coach. Now, the head coach has revealed that the “funny story” behind that win almost became a legal battle with head coach Sean Payton and the Broncos. “Funny […]
Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald says Broncos’ Sean Payton accused him of cheating in 2024
Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald said recently that Broncos coach Sean Payton accused him of cheating in 2024 after the Seahawks gathered video clips of Denver’s plays during training camp.
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