Michael Vick and the Eagles must wait until Tuesday night to face the Vikings. Snow cancelled Sunday night’s game.

Apparently the psychological effects of the Eagles epic win over the New York Giants last week were too much for Big Blue to overcome as the Green Bay Packers blew out New York 45-17 and kept their postseason hopes alive.

With the loss, the Eagles clinched the NFC East for the sixth time in Andy Reid’s 12 years as head coach. It will be Reid’s ninth appearance in the playoffs.

The Eagles game scheduled for national television Sunday night was postponed until Tuesday (8:00 p.m. NBC) because a snow blizzard that has blanked the Northeast.

The Packers are very much alive. A win next week at home against the Chicago Bears (11-4) and the Packers are in.

If the Packers (9-6) should win that game, and the Eagles (10-4) defeat Minnesota Tuesday, December 28 and the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, January 2, they would clinch the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

But there are too many games to play and scenarios to unfold before fans start to make plans for where they will watch the playoffs.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw four interceptions in the loss, the Jints sixth of the season. The Giants also turned the ball over twice on fumbles.

The Giants (9-6) will need lottery-type results from to occur next Sunday to get in. Big Blue faces the Rex Grossman and the Washington Redskins on the road in their season finale.

Teams that have clinched playoff spots:

NFC
Atlanta Falcons (12-2)
Chicago Bears (11-4) *
Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) *

AFC
New England Patriots (13-2) *
New York Jets (10-5)
Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4)
Baltimore Ravens (11-4)

* Division Champions