Clinton Portis ran for 39 of his 105 yards and a touchdown in seven carries during Washington's first drive of the third quarter, helping the Redskins rally to beat the Arizona Cardinals 17-13 and keep their slim playoff hopes alive Sunday.
"We got our backs against the wall in the first half committing all those turnovers," said Portis, who had his sixth 100-yard game this season and second straight. "Once we got down to it, we knew what our bread and butter was." He ran 15 yards to tie the game at 10, sweeping right and tiptoeing along the sideline for a dive over the pylon.
Antonio Brown gave the Redskins the lead for good 17-13 with a 91-yard kickoff return later in the third period.
The Redskins (7-6) needed both shots in the arm after Mark Brunell's horrendous first half. Coming in with five interceptions and a strong passer rating, Brunell had three picked off in the first 30 minutes, going 10-for-18 for 59 yards. He finished 18-of-28 for 122 yards.
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