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

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 Cincinnati Bengals begin their quest to return to the playoffs Aug. 7 in a 7:30 p.m. preseason NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles on ABC 6.