Eagles' Nick Sirianni has 'no regrets' about decision to punt on fourth down late in Super Bowl LVII

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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni bucked the trend of essentially automatically punting on fourth downs. 

The second-year head coach instead routinely opted to keep the offensive personnel on the field in many situations in an attempt to secure a first down.

However, Sirianni's aggressive approach was met with some criticism when it came to a pair of crucial fourth downs in Super Bowl LVII.

But, on 4th-and-3 from the Eagles’ 32-yard line, trailing 28-27, with under 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Sirianni decided to punt.

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni enters the field with his team before Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The decision led to Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney's record-setting 65-yard punt return. Tony was tackled just a few yards short of the goal line, and just two plays later Kansas City found its way into the end zone. 

Despite the result, Sirianni stood by his decision. 

"I think you get 32 out of 32 NFL coaches punting there. There are no regrets," Sirianni said.

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What other NFL coaches would have done in that situation is anyone's guess, as the analytics were not in favor of Sirianni's call.

Sirianni did stick with his normal aggressiveness late in the second quarter of the game, when he left the offense on the field on 4th-and-5. With the game tied at 14, Philly dialed up a quarterback draw, which resulted in a 28-yard gain by Jalen