August 07, 2025

Eagles 34, Bengals 27: Preseason Week 1 as it happened

The conversation from the Eagles' preseason opener against the Bengals.

By Jimmy Kempski
PhillyVoice Staff

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Nick Sirianni

UPDATE - 11:48 p.m.: Preseason Week 1 is in the books.

Tanner McKee, now officially as QB2, led the Eagles' offense through the first half, and the third-stringers managed to hold on to end Thursday night with a 34-27 exhibition win over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals.

Here's our immediate coverage from it...

• Handing out 10 awards from the Eagles-Bengals preseason game (Jimmy Kempski)
• Observations from the Eagles preseason opener vs. Bengals (Geoff Mosher)
• Eagles stock watch: The quarterback factory is thriving, the cornerback room is not (Evan Macy)
• The standout plays from the Eagles' preseason-opening win over the Bengals (Nick Tricome)

And as always, you can run back through the conversation as it happened down below.

EARLIER...

Philadelphia Eagles football is back (well, sort of), as the Birds will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in their preseason opener tonight at Lincoln Financial Field at 7:30 p.m. We'll all watch, because that's what we do.

In his press conference on Tuesday, Nick Sirianni gave no clues on playing time... because obviously it's super secret! But there should be plenty to watch, starters aside:

Can one or more of the backup edge rushers stand out, and make Howie Roseman think twice about dealing for another edge rusher?
Will Sydney Brown play well, and perhaps separate from Andrew Mukuba and the other safeties?
Will Johnny Wilson, Ainias Smith, Elijah Cooks, Darius Cooper, or any of the other receivers not named A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith stand out and make a case to have a role this season?
What will rookie QB Kyle McCord look like in his first taste of NFL game action, and will the Eagles showcase Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and dangle him as trade bait?

Feel free to discuss the game below in the comments section.

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