Thursday marks first Broncos-Seahawks game since Sean Payton accused Seattle of cheating

Thursday's game between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks will mark the first matchup between the two sides since Sean Payton accused Seattle of cheating after the Seahawks ' 26-20 win over the Broncos in 2024. Before an interview with Graham Bensinger this offseason, Seattle coach Mike Macdonald recalled his staff finding videos of about 100 plays from Denver's 2024 training camp practices that fans posted on social media. Payton eventually found out the Seahawks had videos from Broncos practice and accused them of cheating , believing that they had planted a fan to film practice.