A lost season for Eli Manning has come to a premature close.
The New York Giants quarterback was knocked out of Sunday's finale the Washington Redskins with a sprained ankle. Manning didn't come back out on the field after halftime and was replaced in the lineup by Curtis Painter.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin announced that Manning suffered a high ankle sprain.
Manning -- who's taken a beating all season behind a porous Giants offensive line -- was injured on a takedown by Redskins defensive lineman Chris Baker during a short pass attempt in the second quarter. It appeared Manning got his ankle rolled up on as he was dragged to the turf. He stayed in the game and threw an interception on the next play.
Manning finishes with 27 interceptions, by far the most in the league. It's only fitting his final pass of 2013 was caught by the opponent.
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