SEATTLE — Mike “F’n” White became “F’n” Mike White in a hurry on Sunday and the Jets’ late-season collapse is now complete. 

White threw two interceptions and the Jets failed to reach the end zone for the second straight game in a 23-6 loss to the Seahawks at Lumen Field. The loss was the Jets’ fifth straight and they are now officially eliminated from the playoffs, increasing their NFL-worst playoff drought to 12 years. 

“We feel like we blew the season,” rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson said. “We wanted a chance at the playoffs. I’m pretty sure this means we’re not going. At the end of the day, that’s what we wanted to do and have a chance to prove ourselves beyond that. We didn’t get there. We don’t feel good about it at all.” 

The Jets entered the game needing to win their final two and have the Patriots lose next week to the Bills. But the Jets could not find the end zone and their defense gave up enough big plays early to send them into a meaningless final week of the season. 

The loss drops the Jets to 7-9, guaranteeing their seventh straight losing season. This was a stunning fall for a team that was 7-4 at the end of November and felt like it was ready to end the playoff drought. Instead, the Jets suffered one of the worst collapses in franchise history. Put it right beside 1994, 1997, 2000, 2008 and 2011 as a Jets team that showed so much promise only to have the season end in so much disappointment. 

“This one we could have been a lot better, especially these last two games,” coach Robert Saleh said. “I just feel like we’re a better football team than this. Obviously, it starts with me.” 

Saleh will have an offseason to think about how his team played its worst in the biggest games of the year. The Jets lost 19-3 last week to the Jaguars and were never in Sunday’s game after allowing the Seahawks to score on their first three possessions. 

“I know it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel but there’s still a lot of really cool things to look at from this season,” Saleh said. “Right now, it stings big-time.” 

White, who many viewed as a season savior, played his worst game of the season. In his first game back since breaking his ribs, he was inaccurate and looked slow reading the field. White threw two interceptions and never looked like he felt comfortable. 

White completed 23 of 46 passes for 240 yards with the two picks. He was sacked four times. 

“There’s a standard that those guys deserve and I did not live up to that standard or play to that standard today,” White said. 

On the other side was former Jets quarterback Geno Smith, who has morphed into a Pro Bowler this season in Seattle. He was not spectacular in this one but threw two touchdown passes in the first half and handed the team that drafted him a tough loss. 

The game opened with the Jets’ defense allowing a 60-yard run to Kenneth Walker. That set the tone early for the defense, which gave up 193 yards in the first quarter. They would settle down but Seattle’s lead felt insurmountable with the Jets’ offense unable to score. 

Seattle scored on its first three possessions and had 17-3 lead early in the second quarter 

“It was disappointing because they were things that we do in our sleep, just base, fundamental football,” Saleh said of his defense. 

It was the same old story for the Jets’ offense, which looked as inept with White at quarterback as it had with Zach Wilson. The Jets broke off a few big runs early and had some success moving the ball but could not find the end zone. They have scored just four touchdowns in their last five games and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur could be on the hot seat after this one. 

“You’ve got to score points,” Saleh said. “Whether we had injuries, we can list a million excuses, we didn’t get better as the year went on in that regard. So, there’s a lot of things to look at.” 

The Jets were trailing 17-6 at halftime but had a chance to get back in the game as they opened the second half with the ball. White found tight end Tyler Conklin on third-and-10 for a 30-yard gain and the Jets were moving. But the drive stalled when White’s third-down pass sailed over Corey Davis’ head. Saleh, desperate to get some points, had Greg Zuerlein attempt a 57-yard field goal that sailed wide left. 

“The one thing I keep coming back to is it just felt like for the implications of this football game that we just got flat at times,” Conklin said. “Even in the third quarter, we’re down two scores. We just seemed to be flat in moments and I’m not really sure what to attribute that to.” 

The Seahawks got great field position and a fourth-and-1 sneak by Smith kept the drive going. They eventually settled for a 31-yard field goal from Jason Myers with 6:03 let in the third quarter that gave the Seahawks a 14-point lead that felt more like 40. 

It never really felt like the Jets would get back into the game in the second half despite the Seahawks allowing them to hang around. 

“It’s tough to deal with, tough to process,” defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins said. “I don’t have the words that would make sense of it right now. It’s a very [crappy] feeling. We all wanted better for ourselves and better for our future this year to achieve playoffs, but we just weren’t able to collectively do enough to make it happen.”