D'Andre Swift didn't need volume to make his mark on Monday Night Football. The Bears back turned 29 touches into just 79 yards — but three of them ended in the end zone as Chicago rolled Seattle 34-17 at Lumen Field, one of the NFL's tougher road venues. The prime-time rout left little doubt that this Bears team is for real.

The NBA supplied the rest of the fireworks. LaMelo Ball buried his 1,000th career three-pointer against the Bucks, getting there faster than anyone in league history. In Cleveland, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander iced a Thunder win with a step-back three in the final minute. And in Phoenix, a wild exchange produced three technical fouls and an ejection for Draymond Green, who picked up two technicals in the Warriors' matchup with the Suns.

Around the rest of the sports world: John Cena returned to Raw for the first time since his retirement tour to announce the location, voting process and competitors for the John Cena Classic. Hall of Fame broadcaster Eddie Olczyk reflected on opening a new chapter as an American-born lead NHL analyst. In college hoops, Michigan State opened its season with a dominant win over Quinnipiac, while Northwestern football is sorting through takeaways from a collapse in Eugene that handed the Wildcats their second loss of the year.