Dobbins criticizes Ravens' play-calling vs. Bengals: 'Why am I not out there?'

Running back J.K. Dobbins believes the Baltimore Ravens would have won Sunday's wild-card game against the Cincinnati Bengals with better play-calling.

With Baltimore on the Bengals' 2-yard line in the fourth quarter, Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley fumbled attempting to leap into the end zone. Cincinnati's Sam Hubbard recovered the ball and rumbled 98 yards for a touchdown to break a 17-17 tie.

"He should have never been in that situation," Dobbins said, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley. "I don't get a single carry. I didn't get a single carry. He should never have been in that situation. I believe I would have put it in the end zone, again."

Dobbins finished the contest with 13 carries for 62 rushing yards, along with four receptions for 43 yards and a score. The 24-year-old didn't record a carry in the red zone in the second half.

"I'm a guy who feels like I should be on the field all the time," he said. "It's the playoffs. Why am I not out there?"

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said the quarterback sneak was a "good call" but wasn't executed as intended. He added that Huntley should have gone low trying to reach the end zone instead of jumping over the top.

Baltimore's season came to an end with star passer Lamar Jackson missing his sixth straight game due to a knee injury. While some of his teammates didn't expect Jackson to be available for the opening round of the playoffs, Dobbins felt his presence would have changed the final result.

"If we'd have had Lamar, we'd have won too," he said.

The Ravens halfback did praise Huntley's performance despite the costly turnover.

"Snoop played a hell of a game," Dobbins said, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Huntley, 24, completed 17 of 29 pass attempts for 226 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception.

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