Overview

• The Broncos rallied from 14 points down to beat the Eagles 21-17 at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
• Broadcast shots of Sean Payton’s postgame speech showed the visiting locker room so smoky that he was hard to see.
• Albert Breer said the haze was produced by a Broncos smoke machine used to celebrate wins, not by a fire.
• The result moved Denver to 3-2 with consecutive victories and handed the defending champions their first loss of 2025.
• Clips shared by NFL on CBS and others drew jokes and curiosity on social media before the cause was clarified.