Eli Manning wants to play vs. Redskins

The New York Giants clinched their first playoff-berth in five years when the New Orleans Saints defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday. Naturally, the question has turned to whether or not Big Blue should rest starters in their regular-season finale against the Washington Redskins next Sunday.

Eli Manning, who’s had a tough season behind an inconsistent offensive line, is an obvious candidate for some time off. Yet, despite an essentially meaningless game against a division rival, Manning hasn’t entertained the notion.

“The mindset and mentality is we’ve got to come back to work this week and finish the regular season strong and feel like we have a good thing going into the playoffs,” he…