A WIN TODAY WOULD BE ONE GIANT STEP.(SPORTS)

Byline: BILL PENNINGTON New York Times

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- When the Giants and the Washington Redskins met three weeks ago, the game took one minute less than four hours to play, ended in a 7-7 tie and left each side emotionally and physically drained. Not surprisingly, neither team played well the following week -- the Giants losing decisively to Tampa Bay, the Redskins squandering a pivotal opportunity at home with a loss to lowly St. Louis.

``We had fought, struggled and scratched for five quarters,'' Giants linebacker Corey Widmer said this week. ``And in a sense, nothing was resolved. The frustration was noticeable everywhere you looked.''

This afternoon, the Giants and the Redskins will stage a rematch at Giants Stadium. A division championship is waiting for the Giants if they win or tie. The Redskins (7-6-1) will try to …