"We got hit in the mouth today, and they played a good game and we let it get away," quarterback Bo Nix said. "But you'd rather have it hit you now than in the first round of playoffs."
Powers, who suffered a biceps injury in Week 5 against the Eagles, was designated for return from injured reserve and returned to practice ahead of Week 15.
"The last two home games, it's kind of felt like [a] playoff atmosphere," cornerback Riley Moss said. "That's fun for us, and I know that's fun for the fans. They have no idea how much they affect the game. When they come out and create that ...