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WASHINGTON -- The Charlotte Bobcats have leapfrogged another team, increasing the odds that their return to the playoffs wont be a token appearance. The Washington Wizards have dropped a spot and are having issues. Or, as centre Marcin Gortat put it: "The way we play right now, we aint going to beat anybody, including Milwaukee." The Bobcats blew a 20-point, first-half lead to the Wizards on Wednesday night before winning 94-88 in overtime, moving Charlotte into position for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference. "To go from basically the worst team going to the six seed, I mean, it shows a lot," said guard Kemba Walker, who scored the only field goal in overtime for either team. The win left both teams at 40-38 with four games remaining, but Charlotte won the season series 3-1 and therefore holds the tiebreaker. Both teams want to stay out of seventh or eighth to avoid a first-round series against the two conference powerhouses, the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers. The Bobcats have been in the playoffs only once before, when they were swept in the first round in 2010. "We getting better as a team, we two games above .500," said Al Jefferson, who had 20 points and 18 rebounds. "But does it really matter where were at for seeding-wise? No, we just happy to be in the mix." Walker made a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the extra session, and Jefferson added two free throws to account for all of the Bobcats scoring. Charlotte went 1 for 7 from the field in overtime, while Washington was 0 for 8 and got its only point from a free throw by John Wall with 34 seconds remaining. Walker finished with 17 points and 12 assists for the Bobcats, who have their longest winning streak since March 2010. "Hes got courage," Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said. "He wants the ball late and hes not afraid to take the big shot." Wall had a candidate for most underwhelming triple-double of the season -- 14 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists -- and Gortat finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Wizards, who were nearly run out of their own building in the first half for the second straight game and are limping toward the finish line of their first playoff season since 2008. Among Washington coach Randy Wittmans reviews: "To have no more energy or drive or enthusiasm than we showed in that first half, its disappointing. ... I was just not expecting to come out and go through the motions. ... When you dont put effort in, youre not going to have (a) good showing." Added veteran Gortat: "I guess were immature and just not experienced enough and I guess everything starts in the practice. The first few minutes were walking and just fooling around and this is how you start a game." Such comments put the focus on young All-Star Wall, who went 6 for 18 from the field and committed five turnovers. Wall disagreed with his coachs "go through the motions" assessment. "I dont feel that way," Wall said. "I feel like we competed. ... The last couple of games we havent been able to knock down shots." Wall had called this game the most important of the year, but he also made a whirlwind overnight trip to Texas on Monday to watch Kentucky lose the NCAA championship game. He said that had "nothing to do" with his performance. "I practiced yesterday and had a good day," Wall said. "Came here and had a game today. Its not like I went the night before." Trevor Ariza, who has been battling the flu, went 0 for 6 from the field for the Wizards. Washington was 1 for 15 from 3-point range. The Wizards again made defence optional in the early going, echoing their beatdown by the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. But Washington hit its stride in the third quarter and took its first lead of the game on Bradley Beals 15-foot jumper with 5:28 to play. 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With that stretch, the Seahawks recovered to catch - and pass - the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West. They also returned to being the betting favourite to win the Super Bowl after clinching the top seed in the NFC. The Seahawks road to the NFC Championship became a little easier on Wild Card Sunday, when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions to send the Carolina Panthers to Seattle. The2014 Panthers joined the 2010 Seattle Seahawks as one of only five teams in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs despite a losing record. The Panthers, who finished the regular season at 7-8-1, defeated the banged-up Arizona Cardinals 26-17 on Saturday. The Panthers will face a much tougher task in the Seahawks. After trading Harvin, the Seahawks returned to their 2013 form of running the football and playing defence. Led by Marshawn Lynch and quarterback Russell Wilson the Seahawks ground attack punished defences with over 172 rushing yards per game. Lynch finished fourth in the NFL in rushing yards and tied for first in rushing touchdowns. Lynch rushed for 62 yards in the Seahawks regular season meeting with the Panthers. Wilson, who is looking for his second Super Bowl victory this year in three seasons, led all quarterback in rushing and finished 16th among all players in 2014. Wilson used his legs to his advantage as the Seahawks passing attack struggled. He topped 300 yards just twice this season and feel below 200 yards passing seven times, including against the Panthers. However, despite the mid-season Harvin trade, renewed emphasis on the run and the loss of wide receiver Golden Tate in free agency, Wilson managed to throw for a career-high in yards this season. Doug Baldwin finished as the team’s leading receiver with 825 yards, while Lynch was third on the team with 367.dddddddddddd 11 players had over 100 yards receiving on the season. The Panthers defence opened the year as one of league’s worst units, but managed to contain the back-up filled Cardinals offence to record-low 78 yards last week. A group that recovered from embarrassing performances early, the Panthers defence finished the year ranked 10th overall and 16 against the rush. The Panthers also did not allow a 100-yard rusher in their final eight games Even if the Panthers defence can shut down Seattle’s offence, a win is still not guaranteed. Seattle was able to earn five of their 12 victories this season while scoring 20 or fewer points – including a 13-9 win over the Panthers in Week 8. That Seahawks defence finished the regular season ranked third against the run and first overall. The Seahawks’ secondary, or “legion of boom,” shut down offences while holding opposing quarterbacks to a league-low 185 yards per game. Those numbers are daunting for any offence, but a matchup for Panthers rookie Kelvin Benjamin against first-team All-Pro Richard Sherman could completely negate Carolina’s deep passing game. Benjamin finished 2014 tied with tight end Greg Olsen for the team lead in yards and led the Panthers with nine touchdowns. The Panthers next leading wide receiver, Jerricho Cotchery, had 580 receiving yards and just one touchdown in 2014. Benjamin caught four passes for 94 yards in the two teams’ first matchup. He was also held to four catches for 33 yards by Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson and the Cardinals defence last week. If Sherman can handle Benjamin alone on the outside, the Seahawks will likely drop their safeties into the box and focus their efforts on shutting down Jonathan Stewart and Cam Newton in the running game. Stewart rushed for 123 yards against the Cardinals last week and has crossed the 120-yard mark three times in his last five games. The Seahawks held Stewart to 79 during their regular season meeting. The Seahawks allowed more than seven points to an opponent just once their final six games. If they can accomplish that feat again, the Seahawks offence will put up enough points to send the team back to the NFC Championship game. If Carolina’s offence can have more success, an upset could be brewing. ' ' '