It seemed to be a matter of when, not if, as the Jets neared the end zone late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Rams.

Aaron Rodgers was on the verge of history. And he looked like a man about to reach his latest milestone on his terms: He had thrown career touchdowns No. 200 and No. 400 to his favorite receiver, Davante Adams. And sitting at No. 499, he clearly wanted Adams to force-feed the ball next.

But at the end of the second quarter, the Jets failed to reach the end zone. They couldn’t get into the end zone early in the third quarter. And after a red-hot start from Rodgers, who led the Jets with a 99-yard touchdown drive early in the game, they couldn’t get into the end zone and suffered another humiliating loss, 19-9 to the Rams.

Along the way, the Jets blew their sixth lead of the season in the fourth quarter, allowing the Rams to score 13 unanswered points in the final 13 minutes to secure the victory. They also made history, but not the kind Rodgers was hoping for, as they became the first team in 25 years to score fewer than 10 points without punting, according to ESPN.

It’s probably still a matter of if, not when, for Rodgers, who has two games left to become just the fifth quarterback in NFL history to score 500 touchdowns. Rodgers had made strong plays in recent weeks that could convince the next coach and general manager to keep him, but days like these are further evidence that Rodgers’ time with the Jets was a disastrous disaster.

Of course, Rodgers takes the brunt of the blame: his tunnel vision of Adams was obvious and a poor reflection of him. But he didn’t lose this game alone. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich continues to have problems with time management. His rash decision to play fourth-and-1 deep in Jets territory in the second quarter kept the Rams in the game because they turned the short field into a touchdown.

Rodgers gave the Rams a boost when he was careless with the ball early in the fourth quarter and fumbled a sack deep in his own territory, setting up the Rams’ only other touchdown that gave them the lead for good.

Rodgers was completely incapacitated during that game, limping to the sideline and being examined in the medical tent.

He returned to the field without missing a snap, but never came close to scoring a second touchdown to reach the milestone. Rodgers, who started 15 of 20, finished the game 28 of 42 for 256 yards and a touchdown.

Their hopes ended in classic Jets fashion: Just before the two-minute warning, they were ordered to false start on fourth-and-short and sent out struggling kicker Anders Carlson to attempt a 49-yard field goal ending the game with just one possession.

Carlson’s kick sadly landed on the turf in the end zone, far from its intended target, much like this Jets season.