On the surface, it looks like the Jets are playing a high-stakes game of chicken with their quarterback position.

Particularly for the experienced Jets fan who’s become programmed to expect the worst, it appears to have the potential to blow up and leave everyone disappointed.

Derek Carr, the Raiders former quarterback who’s now a free agent, this past weekend visited Jets brass — general manager Joe Douglas and head coach Robert Saleh. The visit, over a proper Italian lunch at Fiorino Ristorante in Summit, N.J., reportedly went well.

As Carr and the Jets dined on pasta, Aaron Rodgers — quite likely the Jets’ first choice as their quarterback for the next year or two — embarked on his “darkness retreat’’ to try to sort out his future. Here’s where this thing gets complicated: Rodgers, whom the Packers are ready to move on from, according to some reports, has not said whether he wants to retire or continue playing and which team he’d like to play for. The timetable for Rodgers’ and the Packers’ decisions is murky.