Maybe Sunday was merely a very large bump in the road for Zach Wilson.

Maybe the 23-year-old will figure this out, and the two losses against the Patriots this season will be learning experiences along the way. After all, he is in just his second season.

But after a shambolic performance against New England in which Wilson was 9-for-22, threw for just 77 yards, lacked confidence in his play and failed to show accountability after the fact in a 10-3 loss, it looks like a more distinct possibility that Wilson is not going to be the Jets’ quarterback of the future.

That would be a shame not just for Wilson himself, but because it would take all the positivity and progress of the Jets this season and render it close to meaningless. The Jets have a great defense — we saw that Sunday, prior to the Patriots’ game-winning punt return, when the defense kept on bailing out the offense. They have a promising young running back in Breece Hall, though returning from an ACL tear next year will be an obstacle to overcome. They have high-end talent at receiver in Garrett Wilson.