Why Josh McDaniels Believes This X-Factor Won’t Affect Patriots’ Passing

The last time the New England Patriots played in Buffalo, extreme winds prompted them to all but abandon their passing attack.

Extreme cold won’t have the same effect, according to offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.

The forecast for this Saturday night’s Patriots-Bills wild-card playoff game at Highmark Stadium calls for temperatures in the single digits and sub-zero wind chills. But as long as that wind remains manageable and there is no precipitation, McDaniels doesn’t believe the weather will significantly impact New England’s air attack.

“Look, the temperature will be what it will be,” McDaniels said Tuesday in a video conference. “We’ve certainly played and practiced in cold weather.…