The Cincinnati Bengals started the preseason against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, losing 34-27. There, the Bengals will played Joe Burrow and other starters for part of the first quarter as part of an effort to fix the slow-starting issues that have plagued the Zac Taylor era to date.

The Philadelphia Eagles faced the Cincinnati Bengals in their first preseason game of the summer, and there were plenty of fireworks.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals offensive starters shined in one quarter of play but Cincinnati ultimately dropped their preseason opener to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-27 on Thursday night. Burrow led the Bengals down the field on the game’s opening series,