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Continuing their confounding trend of saving their lousiest performances for their own paying customers, the Giants looked nothing like a playoff-worthy outfit as they were thoroughly outplayed by the Redskins in a 22-10 loss at Giants Stadium that featured more despicable play by Eli Manning.

Adding injury to insult, the Giants suffered a devastating loss, as tight end Jeremy Shockey left early in the third quarter with a fractured left fibula that will keep him out the rest of the season and any postseason games the Giants might have.

Shockey was bent forward by linebacker H.B. Blades before Amani Toomer inadvertently rolled into Shockey's left leg. Shockey will undergo surgery this week.

Incredibly, it is the third season-ending fractured fibula to befall the Giants, as linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka and running back Derrick Ward are on injured reserve with identical injuries.

"That's going to be one to the jaw we got to take," running back Brandon Jacobs said.

"To lose Shockey is definitely going to hurt. Not only is he an emotional leader, he makes plays for us," added Michael Strahan. "I know as much of a competitor he is it's really going to kill him to watch."

Just what will Shockey be forced to watch? Will it be a delayed but inevitable playoff clinching or a collapse?

At 9-5, the Giants still control their own destiny and can secure a playoff spot Sunday with a victory at Buffalo. If the Giants don't beat the Bills, they might have to beat what likely will be an undefeated Patriots juggernaut in the regular-season finale to clinch a playoff berth. Good luck with that.