Bengals ...16, Chiefs ...6

Pacing the sideline in a bright red jacket and cap, Coach Herm Edwards watched the Chiefs’ season -- and, perhaps, his days in charge of the team -- end with another dismal showing.

Cedric Benson ran for 111 yards and a touchdown and Cincinnati completed its late-season surge with a 16-6 victory over the Chiefs that sent both teams into an off-season of big decisions.

The Chiefs (2-14) have more to make.

The worst season in the Chiefs’ 49-year history ended with another disjointed performance under Edwards, who urged the franchise to plunge headlong into a rebuilding mode.

His rookie-filled team has lost 23 of its last 25 games.

The Bengals (4-11-1) will most likely stay the course after their latest losing season. Coach Marvin Lewis has two years left on his contract, and the Bengals closed out the season with three straight wins, two of them against teams that seemed to care less than they did.

Quoteworthy: “The city is tired of me. . . . It’s time for me to go.” -- Larry Johnson, Chiefs running back