head to head
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 asks more than Tecmo Bowl, and the gap is execution.

Execution · Competitive PvP
Blockbuster 2009 sequel famous for killstreak chains and frantic multiplayer.

Reads · Competitive PvP
A four-play guessing duel where picking the opponent's call wins drives.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Tecmo Bowl leans Reads (Competitive PvP).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leans clearly harder on execution.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Fast time-to-kill rewards raw aim and reflex
Tecmo Bowl
Stick skill on runs and dives matters but stays simple
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Outguessing human rotations and flanks
Tecmo Bowl
Guessing the opponent's one play call is the famous mind-game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Spawn flips and killstreak randomness
Tecmo Bowl
Outcomes wobble on tackle rolls but little stays hidden
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leans a little harder on optimization, though the gap is small.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Killstreak economy, loadout and map knowledge
Tecmo Bowl
Roster strengths and play-call odds are quickly solved
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.