The bye week has come at a very good time for the Vikings.

Not only will it give everyone a chance to recharge after returning from London, maybe more importantly for the Vikings, it will give veteran running back Aaron Jones a chance to get healthy after suffering a hip injury in the 23-17 win over the New York Jets.

Talking to reporters via Zoom on Tuesday, head coach Kevin O’Connell provided some details, noting the early returns suggest Jones has avoided anything that would keep him out long term. He will continue to be evaluated at TCO Performance Center.

“I would classify him as week-to-week at this point,” O’Connell said. “He will get treatment throughout this week, and I’ll give an update where he’s at next week as we hopefully work him back into getting involved in practice.”

It’s unclear if the Vikings will have Jones available for the highly anticipated matchup with the Detroit Lions on Oct. 20 at U.S. Bank Stadium. If he isn’t ready to return by then, running back Ty Chandler would be the primary ball carrier out of the backfield.

Asked about Chandler and his ability to shoulder the load, O’Connell replied, “I’ve got a lot of confidence in Ty going back to last season when he really emerged for us like he did.”

Notably, it was tough sledding for Chandler across the pond, especially after Jones left the game with about 45 minutes left. He was ineffective with the ball in his hands and finished with 14 carries for 30 yards. He also carelessly dropped a pitch out of the backfield that went down as a turnover.

Though the fumble was assessed to veteran quarterback Sam Darnold in the immediate aftermath, Chandler played a starring role in the blunder that cost the Vikings a possession. That’s something that can’t happen if Chandler gets the nod in a week and a half.

Regardless of who is in the backfield the next time the Vikings take the field — Jones or Chandler — the offense needs a better showing from everybody in order to have success.

“We’ve got to go out and operate and execute” O’Connell said. “I think our team and our offense will get back on track with really focusing on the little things that are required to make some of those bigger plays happen in a game.”