The Jets season ended with a thud Sunday in Seattle, but the truth is the season went sideways long before the Jets’ trip to the Pacific Northwest.

The Jets looked primed to end the longest active playoff drought in the NFL, but a five-game losing streak in December and January has them looking ahead to next season. How did it happen? What went wrong?

The Jets will be searching for those answers during a long offseason. They will find plenty of reasons. The offense has scored just four touchdowns in five games. The defense has given up some huge drives. Injuries caught up to the offensive line. The quarterback play has ranged from OK to awful.

But when I take a look at what has happened to the Jets, there are three moments that stand out when considering what went wrong. Here is a closer look: