Only a replay of the 2021 NFL Draft would have been more painful to watch.

A battle of that class’ top two overall picks was a double-edged sword for Jets fans braving a wet and chilly night in New Jersey on Thursday as Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence continued his ascent and Zach Wilson barely looked worthy of being a backup in the Jets’ 19-3 loss, crushing their chances of ending the NFL’s longest playoff drought.

Following a surprising 7-4 start to the season, the Jets have lost four straight games, meaning wins at Seattle and at Miami — plus a lot of help — are necessary to reach the postseason for the first time in 12 years. Meanwhile, the Jaguars (7-8) could clinch their division with wins in their final two games, giving Lawrence the first of many opportunities to torture the long-suffering Jets franchise that could have had the generational prospect if its 0-13 team didn’t win a meaningless game two years ago.

Losing out on Lawrence — who finished with 229 passing yards, 51 rushing yards and a touchdown to secure the Jaguars’ fourth win in their past five games — led to the drafting of Wilson, settling into the role of Ryan Leaf to Lawrence’s Peyton Manning.