The Denver Broncos had some people worried after video of their locker room spread online following the team’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Broncos rallied from 14 points down for a 21-17 victory over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday. After the game, CBS aired a portion of coach Sean Payton’s locker room speech, but the contents of the speech were much less interesting than the backdrop he was making it against.
The Denver locker room was absolutely filled with smoke as Payton made his speech. Payton himself was barely visible, much less the rest of the team.
The @Broncos locker room is SMOKY 💨 pic.twitter.com/w8lO7lFZIF
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 5, 2025
There were an array of jokes about how celebratory the Broncos must have been, or whether the Eagles had lit a fire in the visiting locker room to avenge their defeat. The explanation was much more mundane: the Broncos have a smoke machine that they use to celebrate victories.
Got this cleared up … it's a smoke machine Denver has for wins. https://t.co/zW3R9W9VFN
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 5, 2025
Still, there is a difference between smoke and what almost looked like a raging fire in the locker room. Denver is unquestionably making the most of their wins, though.
The Broncos have lost some tough games this year. They have certainly earned the right to celebrate, especially since they handed the Eagles their first loss of the season on Sunday.
