Either Nathaniel Hackett is a great actor or his return to Denver to face Sean Payton really doesn’t hold any extra significance to the Jets’ offensive coordinator.

Payton, the new Broncos coach, was critical this summer of the job Hackett did in his one year in Denver, saying it was “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL,” in a scathing interview with USA Today Sports in which he ripped the Jets’ attempt to win the offseason and claimed the Broncos went about their business in the wrong way under Hackett.

On Thursday, Hackett sidestepped questions about Payton, repeatedly telling reporters that his only focus is snapping the team’s three-game losing streak.

“We gotta go win a football game,” Hackett said.

Hackett said the two have not spoken since the comments, and he hasn’t received any calls from Payton. He declined to say if he would talk to him prior to kickoff.

“This game is about those guys out on that field,” Hackett said. “It’s not about me.”

Ironically, Payton has yet to impress anyone with the job he has done so far.

The Broncos are 1-3, with their lone win coming in Week 4 over the winless Bears, and have allowed the most points (150) in the sport, including 70 to the Dolphins.

Hackett, though, chose not to take a victory lap, stressing his only concern is the team he now coaches.

The Jets will look to end their three-game losing streak Sunday in Denver, and build off Zach Wilson’s best showing of the season in Week 4 against the Chiefs.

Without Aaron Rodgers, the Jets are averaging just 15.5 points per game. That is tied for the 25th-most in the sport, ahead of only the Patriots, Bengals and Giants.