The New York Giants have battled back from 14-0 down to tie the Washington Redskins by half time in their crucial NFC East clash at FedEx Field.

Alfred Morris gave Mike Shanahan's side the lead midway through the opening quarter, taking a handoff from Robert Griffin III to burst into the endzone from a yard in what was their first drive of the match.

Griffin then found Logan Paulsen for a 19-yard touchdown to extend the Redskins' advantage to 14-0 early in the second quarter.

However, Andre Brown got the Giants back in the game with a powerful 23-yard run for a touchdown, before Eli Manning fired 22 yards to Brandon Myers with 35 seconds left before the break.

Both teams are battling to keep alive any realistic hopes of reaching the playoffs, with the home side 3-8 for their season and the Giants 4-7.