Macdonald said Wednesday he has apologized to Payton. But the interesting thing about the whole deal is that the apology came for the fact the exchange between the teams and coaches went public. And it got out because the Seahawks' coach shared the saga on a podcast without expecting it to get out.

Mike Macdonald delivered a pointed message after the Seattle Seahawks’ loss to Washington, calling for an honest response to the mistakes that decided the game.

For the second straight year, the Seahawks make the cross country trip to Landover to face the Commanders.

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.

I’m responsible for what I say, really no matter the circumstance,” Macdonald said, adding that Payton took his apology well.

The Seattle Seahawks outgained Washington by nearly 180 yards Sunday and still left Northwest Stadium with their first loss in 10 months. The Commanders held on for a 33-31 victory that snapped Seattle’s 12-game winning streak,

Sean Payton accused Mike Macdonald of cheating back in 2024. The Denver Broncos' head coach and Seattle Seahawks addressed the situation on Wednesday.

Seahawks' Mike Macdonald revealed that he called Sean Payton to apologize after his account of their 2024 “Spygate” dispute became public.

According to Mike Macdonald, Payton accused the Seahawks of a Spygate-like cheating scandal during Macdonald's first year as the Seahawks' coach. Macdonald revealed the crazy story in an interview with Graham Bensinger, with the full interview featured on Bensinger's Patreon page.

One of the key traits of this Seattle Seahawks squad is the lack of any kind of drama whatosever. However, that may be changing in a way none of us expected: with a story involving head coach Mike Macdonald. Well, sort of.