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Clinton Portis had a huge night as the Redskins kept their playoff hopes alive. (AP Images)

It's been a trying season for the Washington Redskins. Yet all they want to do is keep it going.

In a win which sparked their seemingly snuffed playoff chances, the 'Skins got a big performance from Clinton Portis to march past division rivals New York 22-10 Sunday night.

Portis ran for 126 yards and a touchdown and Todd Collins led the Redskins on five scoring drives in his first start in 10 years, outplaying Eli Manning and casting doubt as to the once-solid Giants' playoff chances.

After losing four straight, Washington is back in the hunt after enduring the tragic shooting death of Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor in late November.

The Vikings (7-6) play the Chicago Bears on Monday night, before meeting the Redskins in Minnesota next week. New Orleans also is 7-7 with two games to play. It promises to be a wild last two weeks as NFC playoff spots are determined.

While the Giants are still 9-5, they're once again struggling down the stretch and received awful news when Jeremy Shockey broke his leg in the second quarter. He'll miss the remainder of the regular season and, barring a long postseason run, the entire Giants' 2007 campaign.

There are troubles (again) at the QB position in the Big Apple. Manning had (another) horrible night, completing 18-of-52 for 184 yards in a game in which his receivers dropped at least eight passes. Will the Giants be able to turn things around in time?

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