A bleak New York turns its lonely eyes to a team that has a losing record; that in fact has had a losing record seven years straight; that has lost its prized quarterback and that generally has been a running joke around the NFL for nearly a decade.

Can the Jets, of all teams, save us and ensure fall sports in this city will be relevant?

The Yankees couldn’t. The Mets couldn’t. The Giants — 31-16 losers Sunday afternoon to fall to 1-4 — sure can’t. The Liberty have started slowly in the WNBA Finals. The NHL and NBA seasons are approaching, but not here yet.

Maybe the Jets can’t, either, but a 31-21 win Sunday in Denver at least keeps Robert Saleh’s 2-3 group in the conversation.