Steelers DT Cam Heyward tries to rally the team with 6 games to go

The Pittsburgh Steelers have six games left to play and time is running out for this group to rally and salvage a spot in the playoffs. After Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward made it clear that time is running out for this season and the sands are running through the hourglass. But Heyward has also publicly tried to rally his teammates and maintain some level of optimism that all hope is not lost.

"You've got six games to really punch our ticket," Heyward said. "The way I look at it for our group, we've got to plant a flag. We've got six games to really right the ship and get going and looking forward to that."

Pittsburgh is currently 6-5 and tied for the top in the AFC North with the Baltimore Ravens holding the tiebreaker. At one point this season the Steelers were 4-1 and the Ravens were 1-4 but now Baltimore has rallied while the Steelers continue to slide.

The Steelers and Ravens still have both of the regular-season matchups to go and if Pittsburgh can keep winning, those games will have huge playoff implications. First up are the Buffalo Bills this week who are themselves fighting for a playoff spot.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers DT Cam Heyward tries to rally the team with 6 games to go