When the Jets schedule was released last spring, the bye week coming in Week 4 seemed a bit early. Most teams prefer it to be either at the midpoint or even later in the season for a more balanced break in the schedule.

Now someone should be thanked because if there’s any team in desperate need of a Sunday off it’s the banged up Jets, who remain winless after three games.

“There’s no point sitting here and beating each other up and pointing fingers. That’s not going to do anything,” coach Adam Gase said during a conference call less than 24 hours after the Jets endured a 30-14 loss Sunday at New England. “We’ve got to go back to work and get things fixed.”

The players and coaches can use the time off to take a breath. The Jets went into Sunday’s game against the defending Super Bowl champions with a third-string quarterback and eight projected starters out with injuries. The bye will give key players like quarterback Sam Darnold, linebacker C.J. Mosley, defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and WR Demaryius Thomas a chance to heal. It will also give the coaching staff a chance to evaluate what hasn’t worked over the first three games. It would seem a hopeless endeavor based on what has happened so far.

The Jets are coming off one of their worst offensive showings in franchise history, totaling just 105 yards and going 0-for-12 on third downs. But that came with third-string quarterback Luke Falk making his first pro start against the top-ranked defense in the league.

To be fair, it’s hard to evaluate the Jets or Gase at this point, having played two straight games without its most important player on offense (Darnold) and on defense (Mosley). The Jets looked great for three quarters against the now 3-0 Bills in the season opener before turning a 16-0 lead into a 17-16 loss. The second game against the Browns was a Monday night disaster with Darnold out with mono and backup quarterback Trevor Siemian going down with a brutal ankle injury in the first half. Realistically, they had no chance against the Patriots, who could be headed to another Super Bowl.

There is no reason to panic. A week off is exactly what the Jets need.

“We have to keep grinding,” Gase said. “That’s just how I’ve always been built. Things don’t always happen right away. I know in this society everybody wants everything to be perfect right away. But it doesn’t always work out that way. We’ve got to get continuity. We’ve had three different quarterbacks running the huddle the last three weeks and had a lot of receivers in and out. We’ve got to get some continuity and build from there.”

Bye weeks are normally a time when coaches evaluate which plays are working and which players aren’t. Game plans are either streamlined or expanded. Changes in personnel are always an option.

“We’ve just got to keep going through it and we need guys to keep working when they’re outside the building to where we’re on the same page,” Gase said. “It takes more than just having meetings with coaches and players. It’s players and individuals taking time to dial in to what we’re doing. When that happens, that’s when you can see the chemistry and things start to develop. We haven’t hit that point yet.”

There are glaring problems with cohesion along the offensive line, where execution continues to be a problem. Five sacks allowed and an average of 2.2 yards per play aren’t winning football. And despite being praised by Gase, the defense hasn’t played up to expectations. It didn’t register a single sack Sunday and allowed an average of 5.2 yards per play.

“What I’ve got to do is take this week and get our offense straightened out,” Gase said. “I love how the defense is playing. I love how the special teams are playing. We’ve got to get everything straightened on offense and get on the same page. We’ve got to get healthy. It would be nice to get [Darnold] back. That always helps.”

Time to take a breath Jets.