New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton had some trouble keeping his team focused before their game at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday — though it wasn’t due to a fault of his own.

The fire alarm rang out all throughout the stadium for about 15 minutes on Sunday ahead of the Saints’ dominant 51-14 win against the Bengals — including in the Saints’ locker room.

The fire alarm is going off at Paul Brown Stadium. The Saints must be walking into the building. pic.twitter.com/B2nXiYAOwL — Michael DeMocker (@MichaelDeMocker) November 11, 2018





Payton wasn’t having it. Apparently he wasn’t willing to simply wait it out, either.

Instead of just ignoring them or waiting for the alarms to be shut off, Payton tracked down the alarm in his locker room and smashed it.

Sean Payton smashed a fire alarm in the Saints locker room before Sunday's game against the Bengals. The alarms were going off throughout Paul Brown Stadium. https://t.co/Tt1Az5PBIL pic.twitter.com/kdkfpiJLpb — Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) November 11, 2018





The Saints declined to comment on the situation after the game, and it’s unclear if Payton will face any penalty for damaging the alarm.

The Bengals said after the game that they have been in contact with local authorities, and it’s still unknown why the alarms were set off in the first place.

“We are aware of this situation and have been in touch with the authorities, but have nothing more on it at this time,” the Bengals said in a statement to the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

The early excitement, though, clearly had no impact on the Saints on Sunday.

Quarterback Drew Brees went 22-of-25 through the air for 265 yards and had three touchdowns, and Alvin Kamara ran for two touchdowns, giving the Saints their eighth straight win.

Saints coach Sean Payton reportedly destroyed a fire alarm in the locker room on Sunday before their dominant win against the Bengals. (AP Photo/Gary Landers) More

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