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Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald says Broncos’ Sean Payton accused him of cheating in 2024

Headline from Anchorage Daily News, from the development of Sep 22, 2026

Newest development Sep 23, 2026 · 4 reportsSean Payton Shrugs Off Awkward Mike Macdonald Situation

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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  1. Names this update

    Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald says Broncos’ Sean Payton accused him of cheating in 2024

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

  2. Newest

    Sean Payton Shrugs Off Awkward Mike Macdonald Situation

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. HeraldNet

    Broncos-Seahawks ‘cold war’ fueled by cheating accusations (opens HeraldNet)

    Published

    HeraldNet's feed description

    Seattle coach Mike Macdonald claims Denver coach ‘lost it’ over use of social media footage.

  2. Breitbart News

    Mike Macdonald Says Sean Payton Threatened 'Spygate' Accusation After Seahawks Used Fan Videos to Scout Denver's Offense (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Coaches typically spend several minutes on pleasantries and shop talk before each NFL game. But that may not be the case on October 15, when the Seahawks face the Broncos.

  3. Newsweek

    Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Accuses Broncos’ Sean Payton of Threatening Him (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald made shocking revelations about alleged behavior from Broncos head coach Sean Payton.

  4. Fox News

    Super Bowl-winning coach reveals 'Cold War' with Broncos' Sean Payton over alleged spying | Matt Calkins (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Mike Macdonald reveals Sean Payton "lost his mind" over Seahawks using fan-filmed Broncos practice plays from social media before their 2024 matchup.

  5. Q13fox

    Mike Macdonald says Sean Payton accused Seattle Seahawks of cheating behind scenes after 2024 contest (opens Q13fox)

    Published

    Q13fox's feed description

    Broncos head coach Sean Payton threatened to accuse Mike Macdonald and the Seahawks of cheating after learning that Seattle had scouted around 100 plays from Denver's training camp publicly available.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald says Broncos’ Sean Payton accused him of cheating in 2024 (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    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.

  7. Fox News

    Mike Macdonald apologizes to Sean Payton for revealing Spygate-type accusations between Broncos and Seahawks (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Mike Macdonald revealed the Seahawks-Broncos cheating accusation and Spygate-style threats on a podcast, then called Sean Payton to apologize.

  8. Q13fox

    Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald apologizes to Sean Payton for interview comments (opens Q13fox)

    Published

    Q13fox's feed description

    Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said he called Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton to apologize after a story he didn't intend to be public from a sit-down interview came out on Tuesday.

  9. Newsweek

    Seahawks HC Apologized to Broncos HC Sean Payton After Spilling Secret (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald apologized to Broncos head coach Sean Payton for revealing a secret from 2024.

  10. Newsweek

    Sean Payton Shrugs Off Awkward Mike Macdonald Situation (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton shrugged off an awkward situation between he and Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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