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.“Re...