Jets looked like frauds in all-around shameful performance

Shame on the Jets.

Shame on them for losing, 10-9, to the mediocre and utterly beatable Broncos Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

The Jets, with the addition of Aaron Rodgers, fancy themselves contenders this season.

For a playoff berth, their first since 2010.

For an AFC East title, their first since 2002.

And possibly even for a Super Bowl, a first since … well, you know when.

On this day, though, the Jets were frauds.

And now, as reward for Sunday’s waste of a perfect opportunity to get to 3-1 for the first time since 2015, the Jets enter a gauntlet portion of their schedule — the 4-0 Sam Darnold-led Vikings next week in London, home to the Bills and then at the Steelers.

It’s not out of the realm of possibility that, sometime after Christmas, they may look back on this loss as one that derailed their season of promise.

If the Jets are the team they think they are, they win Sunday’s game. They win the game going away. They win it with little stress.

They have Rodgers at quarterback and the Broncos have learning-on-the-job, often-erratic rookie Bo Nix.

Shame on the Jets.

“We let this one get away,’’ Rodgers said.

“It’s unacceptable for us to lose this game,’’ receiver Allen Lazard said.

“Absolutely, this was a game that we were supposed to win,’’ cornerback D.J. Reed said.

“We played terrible, and when you play terrible, you deserve to lose … and we lost,’’ receiver Garrett Wilson said. “The rain didn’t help, we were a little off and they popped us. Very frustrated. It feels terrible.’’

Shame on the Jets for throwing this game away, even when they were given the gift of the ball at their own 40-yard line with 1:27 remaining after Broncos kicker Wil Lutz pulled a 50-yard field goal attempt wide left.

Shame on Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein, whose nickname is “Greg the Leg’’ for his prowess on long field goals. With the Jets trailing, 10-9, and Zuerlein standing over a 50-yard field goal try to win the game, he sliced the ball wide right.

“Really, no excuses,’’ Zuerlein said afterward. “You just have to make that kick.’’

Shame on the Jets for committing 15 penalties, 13 of which were accepted for 90 yards in losses.

“We were kind of killing ourselves,’’ Rodgers said.“We were just … I don’t know, our focus just wasn’t as sharp as it has been the first three weeks.’’

Shame on Robert Saleh, who had 10 days to prepare for this game and whose team looked unprepared and without discipline.

“It was sloppy, a lot of pre-snap penalties,’’ Saleh said. “We’ve got to figure it out.’’

Shame on the Jets’ pass protection, which allowed Rodgers — aka The Franchise — to endure some 15 hits and five sacks for 41 yards in losses.

Shame on the Jets’ run defense, which allowed 126 yards on 31 carries and let the Broncos run it down their collective throats on the go-ahead drive to lead 10-9 — six consecutive running plays by Javonte Williams and no passes.

Shame on the Jets pass rush, which produced zero sacks in the game and, with each passing day, looks like it needs holdout edge rusher Haason Reddick. So, while we’re at it, shame on Jets GM Joe Douglas for overseeing this mess and not fixing it.

Shame on Jets left guard John Simpson, a key offseason acquisition, for his two false start penalties.

The second one came with the Jets going for a fourth-and-goal from the Denver 1-yard line in the second quarter and it forced them to settle for a field goal.

“I feel like that was a play that could have won the game,’’ Simpson said. “I’ve got to get better.’’

Shame on Jets left tackle Tyron Smith, another of their marquee offseason acquisitions, for his two penalties — one for holding and another for a false start.

Shame on Lazard, who had an otherwise moderately productive day catching the ball (5 for 58) and drawing a key pass interference penalty in the end zone, for committing three penalties of his own.

Shame on Rodgers, who missed receivers with some low throws and still seemed out of sync with Wilson, his most explosive target.

“I can’t say I had a spectacular game,’’ Rodgers said. “The weather sucked, but so did some of my throws.’’

Shame on Jets running back Breece Hall for having his worst game as a pro, rushing for 4 yards on 10 carries and committing two false start penalties.

Shame on Wilson for fumbling the ball away on the Jets’ third offensive play of the day.

The play didn’t cost the Jets points because the Denver offense is challenged, but it did set a tone for the team’s sloppy day.

“We just played horrible as an offense,’’ Lazard said. “We had the ball on the 1-yard line and couldn’t put it in. That’s not our standard, not our expectations.’’

Shame on the Jets.